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Ancheta

How common is the last name Ancheta?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Ancheta, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#8,941

Ancheta was the 8,941st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 3,661 people, about 1.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)6.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino13.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander70.5%
  • Two or more races8.4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.