Ann

Ann Meaning & Origin

About Ann
The surname Ann is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Ann, which itself is a variant of the name Anne. The name Anne is of Hebrew origin and means "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the surname Ann can be interpreted to mean "graceful" or "favored." It is a relatively common surname, often found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ann is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ann: 651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ann based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ann is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A500
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/ĂŚn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ann in Braille

Here's how to represent Ann in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ann in braille

How to sign the name Ann using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ann using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ann in sign language

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