How common is the surname Annan?

1,017 people in the United States had the surname Annan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. It ranked 24,572nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Annan?

Kofi Annan, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018), followed by Alyson Annan.

Where is the surname Annan most common?

Wikidata records people named Annan in Ghana, Australia and the United States.

Is the surname Annan getting more or less common?

More common. 733 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,017 in 2010, up 39%.

The surname Annan

A surname, carried by 1,017 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A550

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Annan is more common than 84.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,017 people named Annan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 733.

#24,572

rank among US surnames

1,017

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+38.7%

change since 2000 (was #30,161)

Who is named Annan

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

51% of people named Annan identified as Black (not Hispanic), 45% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Black (not Hispanic) 51%
White (not Hispanic) 45%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
Two or more races 1.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Annans

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kofi Annan
7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
Alyson Annan
Australian field hockey player (born 1973)
Beulah Annan
American suspected murderer (1899–1928)

Notable Annans come mostly from Ghana (1), Australia (1) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Annan?: 1,017 people in the United States had the surname Annan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. It ranked 24,572nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Annan?: In the 2010 Census, 51% of people named Annan identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 45% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Annan?: Kofi Annan, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018), followed by Alyson Annan.
Where is the surname Annan most common?: Wikidata records people named Annan in Ghana, Australia and the United States.
Is the surname Annan getting more or less common?: More common. 733 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,017 in 2010, up 39%.