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    The surname Ann

    A Welsh surname, carried by 651 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /æn/ 1 syllable Soundex A500 Also a first name

    Ann: #34,707 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Ann #34,707, 651 people Ann: #34,707 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Ann #34,707, 651 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ann is more common than 78.6% of them.

    Origin

    Welsh origin

    From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna, “Anna”) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). Occasionally reborrowed from languages who adopted the name from English. Very infrequently from Estonian abbreviation of Anna instead. Doublet of Ana, Anna, Anne, and Hannah.

    One of 60 Welsh surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 651 people named Ann in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 474,263 Americans. That is up 6.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 612.

    #34,707
    rank among US surnames
    651
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.4%
    change since 2000 (was #34,904)

    Who is named Ann

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    43% of people named Ann identified as white (not Hispanic), 43% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 8.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 43%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 43%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 8.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    • Anne

    Surnames that sound like Ann

    Ann has the Soundex code A500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A500.

    Other Welsh surnames

    All 60 Welsh surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ann come from?
    From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna, “Anna”) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace,…
    How common is the surname Ann?
    651 people in the United States had the surname Ann in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 474,263 Americans. It ranked 34,707th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ann?
    In the 2010 Census, 43% of people named Ann identified as white (not Hispanic), and 43% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    How do you pronounce Ann?
    Ann is /æn/, one syllable.
    Is the surname Ann getting more or less common?
    More common. 612 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 651 in 2010, up 6.4%.
    What are other spellings of Ann?
    Anne.
    Is Ann also a first name?
    Yes. Ann is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.