How common is the surname Anspach?

2,051 people in the United States had the surname Anspach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,534 Americans. It ranked 14,532nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Anspach?

Paul Anspach, Belgian fencer (1882–1981), followed by Jules Anspach.

Where is the surname Anspach most common?

Wikidata records people named Anspach in Belgium.

Is the surname Anspach getting more or less common?

More common. 1,879 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,051 in 2010, up 9.2%.

The surname Anspach

A German surname, carried by 2,051 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A521

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Anspach is more common than 91% of them.

Origin

German origin

From German Anspach.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,051 people named Anspach in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 150,534 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,879.

#14,532

rank among US surnames

2,051

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+9.2%

change since 2000 (was #14,544)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,523	Capasso	2,053	150,388
#14,528	Choquette	2,052	150,461
#14,532	Anspach	2,051	150,534
#14,537	Wagnon	2,050	150,608

Who is named Anspach

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

95% of people named Anspach identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.8% as two or more races and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Anspachs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul Anspach
Belgian fencer (1882–1981)
Jules Anspach
Belgian politician (1829-1879)

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Anspach come from?: From German Anspach.
How common is the surname Anspach?: 2,051 people in the United States had the surname Anspach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,534 Americans. It ranked 14,532nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Anspach?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Anspach identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Anspach?: Paul Anspach, Belgian fencer (1882–1981), followed by Jules Anspach.
Where is the surname Anspach most common?: Wikidata records people named Anspach in Belgium.
Is the surname Anspach getting more or less common?: More common. 1,879 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,051 in 2010, up 9.2%.