Annis Surname
Approximately 9,623 people bear this surname
Annis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from the diminutive Annie. 'Pay me, quod he, or by the swete Seinte Anne.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
(a) Bapt 'the son of Agnes,' popularly Annis, Annes, or Annas.
Read More About This SurnameAnnis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,825 | 1:62,225 | 7,294 |
| England | 1,157 | 1:48,157 | 6,024 |
| Canada | 862 | 1:42,744 | 5,305 |
| Papua New Guinea | 489 | 1:16,674 | 1,658 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Italy | 188 | 1:325,302 | 39,716 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Greece | 78 | 1:142,049 | 23,538 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1:614,463 | 29,648 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Haiti | 13 | 1:821,839 | 11,267 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 485 | 1:50,258 | 6,124 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,608 | 1:31,231 | 3,765 |
The alternate forms: Anñis (1) & Anniş (1) are calculated separately.
Annis (6,842) may also be a first name.
Annis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from the diminutive Annie. 'Pay me, quod he, or by the swete Seinte Anne.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
(a) Bapt 'the son of Agnes,' popularly Annis, Annes, or Annas. The variant Anningson is curious, and seems founded upon some early diminutive Annin, with an excrescent 'g', as in Jennings; compare Pattison and Pattinson. In general (a) must be looked upon as the parent of all these names. Annis was the popular form of Agnes from the 14th century downwards.
Anish Luke: Reg. St. Colomb Major.
Annis Thring, 1606: Reg. Broad Chake, Wiltshire.
Annise Teswell, 1623: Canterbury Cath.
Annis Brittanie, 1625: St. Mary Alderraary (London).
All these cases are feminine, and represent Agnes.
James Annyson, 1687: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
Isaac, s. Francis Annison, 1660: History of Norfolk.
Maria, uxor Johannis Annyson, 1700: ibid.
1616-7. Peter Kinge and Mary Annys: Marriage Lic. (London).
1 Annie’s, Anne’s, or Ann’s (Son): v. Ann(e.
2 a Middle English form of Agnes = Pure. [Greek άγνός (hagnós].
(English) The son of Annis, the popular pronunciation of Agnes (pure), one of the commonest feminine names in the twelfth to sixteenth centuries.
From the Old Norse, Áni; from the Frisian, Onno and Enno; in the Domesday Book, Enisan; from the German, Hanus, Hannsa; from the Dutch, Annes, Ansel; from the Swedish, Hane, Hanner, Henne; from the Flemish, Hanes, Hanneson, Anhes, Annez; from the Danish, Hanisch, Annise; a personal name.
Annis Demographics
Annis Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Annis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Annis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Annis (Hindi: अन्नीस, Marathi: अनीस, Oriya: ଆନିସ, Russian: Аннис) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Anñis or Anniş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Annis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,109th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 757,305 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Annis reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 78,758th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 6,842 people.
The surname Annis is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,825 people, or 1 in 62,225. In The United States Annis is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Annis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Annis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Annis surname increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 540 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Annis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Annis surname are 15.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Annis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.34% less than the national average, earning R 186,924 per year; in United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,508 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Annis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Annis in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆନିସ | anisa | - |
| Annis in the Hindi language | ||
| अन्नीस | annisa | 72.41 |
| अंनीस | annisa | 17.24 |
| अन्नीष | annisa | 3.45 |
| अन्निस | annisa | 3.45 |
| अननीस | ananisa | 3.45 |
| Annis in the Marathi language | ||
| अनीस | anisa | 38.46 |
| नीस | nisa | 15.38 |
| अंनीस | annisa | 15.38 |
| आंनीस | annisa | 7.69 |
| अऩ्नीस | annisa | 7.69 |
| गणी | gani | 7.69 |
| अँनीस | amnisa | 7.69 |
| Annis in the Russian language | ||
| Аннис | annis | - |
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