Anns Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Anns Surname Definition:

Ann’s (Son): v. Ann.

Anns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
Thailand881:802,708129,613
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Australia311:870,82953,581
India261:29,502,515369,827
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Änns (1) are calculated separately.

Anns (367) may also be a first name.

Anns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ann’s (Son): v. Ann.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anns (Marathi: अन्स) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Änns. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anns? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 685,266th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Anns are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. Anns is also the 453,982nd most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 367 people.

The last name Anns is most common in England, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Anns is most numerous in: Oxfordshire, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Berkshire, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Anns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Anns has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Anns surname grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Anns surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Anns earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Änns921/
Hanns891,492/
Ganns89167/
Annse892/
Annss891/
Eanns890/
Ahnns890/
Aenns890/
Ans864,125/
Hannsz80111/
Hannss8046/
Hannås8037/
Gannås8017/
Hannse8011/
Gannss802/
Gainns801/
Annsse801/
Heanns800/
Hainns800/
Hans7552,676/
Enns7512,740/
Gans759,734/
Anse751,439/
Ansh75628/
Eans75351/
Ains75266/
Auns75136/
Aans75107/
Ahns7555/
Anss7541/
Annz7514/
Ansø758/
Anst755/
Asns754/
Ayns751/
Ansd751/
An's751/
Anås751/
Anïs751/
Ansz751/
Ansp751/
Onns750/
Aens750/
Ainnsse731/
Hannsch731/
Hanse6732,068/
Hansd673,441/
Hains673,246/
Gauns672,944/
Hansh671,834/
Heans671,666/
Gains671,492/
Haans671,282/
Hanss67871/
Ganss67524/
Hauns67473/
Hansz67415/
Asins67414/
Asens67300/
Hanst67283/
Hayns67208/
Anshe67125/
Hannß67114/
Gansh6792/
Haens6773/
D'Ans6771/
Aanæs6761/
Ainse6749/
Gaans6735/
Henns6730/
Hahns6727/
Hansø6726/
Acens6716/
Hanås6712/
Ahnse6710/
Hannz6710/
Ahans679/
Hanæs679/
Atins676/
Atens676/
Gayns675/
Ahuns675/
Acins674/
Aansh674/
Ainsh673/
Hamns673/
Aunss673/
Honns672/
Eanse672/
Ansch672/
Asnæs672/
Ansse672/
Hgans671/
Eunns671/
Hansp671/
Ahnsd671/
Annce671/
Annch671/
Annze671/
Aunse671/
Aynse671/
Hajns671/
Gannß671/
Ennns671/
Ounns671/
Oinns671/
Aunst670/
Gonns670/
Aihns670/
Ennss670/
Ohnns670/
Eanst670/

Anns Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anns in the Marathi language
अन्सansa-

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