Annett Surname

105,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Annett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anne,' diminutive Ann-ot; v. Anson for many instances and fuller history. 'Annet, the common gull, so called in Northumberland': Halliwell. No doubt taken from the once popular diminutive of Anne, especially popular on the north-east coast of England.

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Annett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2521:289,50426,878
Canada9621:38,3014,810
Australia7671:35,1964,644
England5611:99,31910,501
Northern Ireland4771:3,868767
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Wales521:59,5105,360
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Scotland291:184,61410,113
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2611:16,9732,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

Annett (42,953) may also be a first name.

Annett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anne,' diminutive Ann-ot; v. Anson for many instances and fuller history. 'Annet, the common gull, so called in Northumberland': Halliwell. No doubt taken from the once popular diminutive of Anne, especially popular on the north-east coast of England. Annot Alyface is a character in Ralph Roister Doister, by Nicholas Udall, written about 1550. She sings: 'Work, Tibet: work, Annot: work, Margery: Sew, Tibet: knit Annot: spin, Margery: Let us see who will win the victory.': Old English Plays.

'Peter Annet, detstical writer, is said to have been born at Liverpool in 1693': Dictionary of National Biography.

Anota Canun, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Anot, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Warnfold et Annot uxor ejus: ibid.

Robertas Bolt et Annot uxor ejus: ibid.

Annot Lund: ibid.

Siraon Annotson: ibid.

Thomas Annotson: Pardon's Roll, 16 Richard II.

John Annottyson, rector of Edgefield, Norfolk, 1458: History of Norfolk.

1757. Buried—Nicholas Anett: St. John Baptist on Wall brook (London).

1717. — Richard Annett: ibid.

1781. Henry Annetts and Mary Bugg: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. Edward Annett and Elizabeth Parsons: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Ann (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et -te.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Annett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Annett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Annett is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Annett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Annett is the 105,944th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,649,886 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Annett are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 20,972nd most frequent first name on earth, held by 42,953 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,252 people, or 1 in 289,504. In The United States Annett is most frequent in: Nevada, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Annett exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Annett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Annett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Annett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Annett surname are 14.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.2% registered with the party.

The amount Annett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.75% more than the national average, earning R 336,840 per year; in United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Annette925,465/
Annetts921,619/
Gannett92838/
Hannett92795/
Aennett921/
Anneett921/
Annet911,884/
Anett9117/
Hannette8638/
Hannetts8612/
Aynnette861/
Ennett83542/
Gannet83353/
Annest83182/
Ganett83173/
Anette83123/
Hannet8399/
Anneet8378/
Annete8349/
Annets8345/
Anneth8332/
Anetts8321/
Eanett8318/
Ainett8313/
Onnett8310/
Hanett833/
Anneit833/
Agnett832/
Asnett832/
Aunett831/
Aniett831/
Anniet831/
Annitt830/
Annget830/
Aanett830/
Amnett830/
Angett830/
Anne8066,898/
Anet801,871/
Hamnett771,472/
Hanniet77289/
Gainnet77104/
Hanette7764/
Hennett7757/
Ainette7754/
Gaynett7735/
Aunette7726/
Hannets7724/
Hanetts778/
Gainett777/
Hannete777/
Honnett775/
Gonnett774/
Onnette773/
Hanneth773/
Hasnett771/
Hainett771/
Aneette771/
Eennett771/
Gaunett771/
Agneytt771/
Agneitt771/
Annesth771/
Asnette771/
Annethe771/
Anhette771/
Gannitt770/
Hannitt770/
Haniett770/
Hatnett770/
Gangett770/
Hainnet770/
Annitte770/
Hangnet770/
Haynett770/
Hanne7312,846/
Annie738,624/
Ganne734,605/
Anney733,786/
Annes731,317/
Annee731,284/
Ganet731,114/
Anner73954/
Angne73541/
Anest73519/
Hanet73452/
Anneh73354/
Atnet73266/
Aunet73228/
Onnet73211/
Anete73151/
Annea73130/
Annez7398/
Anget7397/
Eanet7378/
Ennet7370/
Agnet7362/
Annge7361/
Aniet7361/
Amnet7355/
Ahnne7343/
Aneth7336/
Aneet7327/
Ahnet7318/
Anitt7316/
Aynet7312/
Aneut7312/
Anetz7310/
Ainne7310/
Année7310/
Annei7310/
Onett739/
Aanne736/
Asnet735/
Annep735/
Enett734/
Amnne734/
Anets734/
Ainet733/
Anned733/
Annhe733/
Annit732/
Annne732/
Aynne732/
Aneht731/
Anneu731/
Aneat731/
Aunne731/
Asnne731/
Anedt731/
Eanne730/
Anettová71112/
Honnette7174/
Anettova7128/
Hanneste7112/
Hamnette717/
Henniett711/
Haatnett711/
Aneeshtt711/
Hasnette711/
Hanehett710/
Ane6719,115/
Gonnet676,839/
Hanner676,097/
Hannes674,869/
Hanney673,009/
Angnie672,048/
Honnet67685/
Anness67665/
Angnes67649/
Hannie67523/
Hennet67386/
Gaunet67380/
Gainet67252/
Hanets67230/
Ganney67219/
Onette67214/
Augnet67171/
Aneste67159/
Angner67116/
Hatnet67107/
Angney6776/
Agnete6765/
Hainne6763/
Honett6756/
Hanete6756/
Ganget6749/
Ainete6744/
Hasnet6739/
Aynete6736/
Hannit6725/
Eanest6725/
Aangne6724/
Aniott6721/
Hanned6716/
Hanneh6712/
Hamnet6711/
Angeet6711/
Anhete6710/
Hainet6710/
D'Anne679/
Haneet679/
Annist679/
Gaunne678/
Hannep678/
Aneite678/
Gonett677/
Annees677/
Ganned677/
Annite677/
Ahunne677/
Enneth677/
Aneeth676/
Haynne676/
Hagnet676/
Anniey676/
Annait676/
Haneth675/
Gaynet675/
Agnest675/
Anitte675/
Atenne675/
Angnei675/
Anneys675/
Agnets674/
Aneest674/
Haniet674/
Hannge674/
Angnee674/
Henett673/
Ainney673/
Anneer673/
Amneet673/
Gannee673/
Hangne673/
Anneas673/
Angnez673/
Ainnie673/
Hanetz672/
Agneit672/
Hannea672/
Gannge672/
Haynet672/
Eannes672/
Anniot672/
Aumnet672/
Atinne672/
Anietd672/
Gannej672/
Anneey672/
Onnest672/
Ahneet672/
Heanne671/
Aunget671/
Anniea671/
Ganitt671/
Gannea671/
Aaneet671/
Aanner671/
Angeht671/
Anieht671/
Annedh671/
Aneate671/
Annepp671/
Ainneh671/
Anieth671/
Annayt671/
Haïnne671/
Ongnet671/
Hannei671/
Hannne671/
Gannit671/
Ahnnie671/
Ahanet671/
Angned671/
Aneuth671/
Amneat671/
Amngne671/
Amnney671/
Aajnet671/
Aanget671/
Aunete671/
Anngit671/
Uanane671/
Annihe671/
Ahnned671/
Hannez671/
Anethe671/
Ainnea671/
Oonnet671/
Aimnet671/
Eamnet671/
Eannee671/
Hanitt671/
Ennitt670/
Ahneat670/
Asnnes670/
Eniett670/
Anneis670/
Aunner670/
Hanest670/
Ganeet670/
Ainner670/

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