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Anna Name Meaning

German (mainly Saarland) French (from Alsace and Lorraine of German origin) Slovak and Hungarian: from the female personal name Anna which comes through Latin and Greek from the Biblical Hebrew name Ḥanna meaning literally ‘grace mercy’ but interpreted as ‘He (God) has favored me (with a child)’. The name is borne in the Bible by the mother of Samuel (1 Samuel 1–28) and there is a tradition (unsupported by Biblical evidence) that it was the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary; this Saint Anne was a popular figure in medieval art and legend.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hanna, Anda, Sanna, Danna, Nanna, Manna, Annis, Rana, Mina, Ann

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You can see how Anna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anna family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Anna families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 83 Anna families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Anna's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Anna families in 1891.
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What did your Anna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Anna. 100% of Anna women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Anna. For the veterans among your Anna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Anna lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Anna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Anna in 1960 was 56, and 63 in 2004.

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