How common is the surname Hannibal?

1,294 people in the United States had the surname Hannibal in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. It ranked 20,502nd of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Hannibal getting more or less common?

More common. 1,157 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,294 in 2010, up 12%.

Is Hannibal also a first name?

Yes. Hannibal 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.

The surname Hannibal

A surname, carried by 1,294 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex H514 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hannibal is more common than 87.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,294 people named Hannibal in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,157.

#20,502

rank among US surnames

1,294

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+11.8%

change since 2000 (was #21,142)

Who is named Hannibal

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

50% of people named Hannibal identified as Black (not Hispanic), 40% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 50%
White (not Hispanic) 40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2%
Two or more races 2.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Hannibal?: 1,294 people in the United States had the surname Hannibal in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,598 Americans. It ranked 20,502nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hannibal?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Hannibal identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 40% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Hannibal getting more or less common?: More common. 1,157 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,294 in 2010, up 12%.
Is Hannibal also a first name?: Yes. Hannibal 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.