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Anne Arundel County – Ancestry

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Ancestry refers to the lineage or descent of a person, family, or group, tracing back through generations to identify their origins, heritage, and familial connections. It encompasses the genetic, cultural, and historical ties that link individuals to their forebears, shaping their identity and sense of belonging. Ancestry is a multifaceted concept, intertwining biology, genealogy, history, and culture, and it plays a significant role in how people understand themselves and their place in the world.

At its core, ancestry is rooted in genetics. Each individual inherits a unique combination of DNA from their parents, who in turn inherited their DNA from their own ancestors. This genetic material carries information about physical traits, predispositions to certain health conditions, and even behavioral tendencies. Advances in genetic testing, such as DNA analysis, have made it possible for individuals to trace their biological ancestry with remarkable precision. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA offer services that analyze genetic markers to provide insights into a person's ethnic composition and geographic origins, often revealing surprising connections to distant relatives or previously unknown heritage.

Beyond genetics, ancestry is deeply tied to genealogy, the study of family history and lineage. Genealogical research involves constructing family trees, documenting relationships, and uncovering historical records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, census data, and immigration documents. This process often reveals stories of migration, resilience, and adaptation, offering a window into the lives of ancestors and the challenges they faced. For many, genealogy is a way to honor their forebears and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Cultural ancestry is another critical dimension, encompassing the traditions, languages, customs, and values passed down through generations. It connects individuals to their ethnic or national heritage, shaping their cultural identity and worldview. For example, someone with Irish ancestry might celebrate St. Patrick's Day, learn traditional Irish dance, or explore the Gaelic language, while someone with Japanese ancestry might practice tea ceremonies, study calligraphy, or observe Obon festivals. Cultural ancestry fosters a sense of continuity and belonging, linking individuals to a broader community with shared experiences and values.

Historical ancestry delves into the broader context of a family's or group's past, including significant events, social conditions, and historical movements that shaped their lives. For instance, the transatlantic slave trade, the Irish Potato Famine, or the Jewish diaspora have profoundly influenced the ancestry of millions of people, leaving lasting imprints on their descendants' identities. Understanding historical ancestry often involves grappling with complex narratives of triumph and tragedy, resilience and oppression, and the interplay of individual and collective experiences.

Ancestry also has a deeply personal and emotional dimension. For many, exploring their ancestry is a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into who they are and where they come from. It can foster a sense of pride, connection, and continuity, as well as a deeper appreciation for the struggles and achievements of those who came before. At the same time, it can raise questions about identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, particularly for individuals with mixed or multicultural backgrounds.

In a globalized world, ancestry serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting individuals to their roots while also highlighting the interconnectedness of human history. It underscores the diversity and richness of human experience, reminding us that every person's story is part of a larger tapestry woven over centuries. Whether through genetic testing, genealogical research, cultural practices, or historical exploration, ancestry offers a profound way to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

A diversification score measures the diversity of ancestries in the county. As the value appoaches 100, ancestry diversity decreases and therefore increasing the risk of a lack of cultural diversity. The ancestry diversification score for this county is:

12.04

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

German

 
Ancestry Report Part I
DescriptionTotal Population American Native American Hawaiian Carribean Mexican Central American South American Other Hispanic British Dutch French German Italian

Anne Arundel County601,25823,9881,17241912,63413,60117,1655,6555,96643,2062,7926,54959,99924,018
Maryland (in 000's)6,27323912311611831594683262247470179
National (in 000's)340,98116,5892,16560710,91237,9175,6004,1394,87718,3212,0964,23427,00610,025
Prince George's County973,88619,0421,86932820,44431,831120,76511,11514,53813,3959452,34716,2807,813
Baltimore County851,47430,9871,75523615,22410,51818,0627,5435,04841,7462,9356,26483,22332,012
Baltimore city583,94912,6881,20714810,2679,59912,6784,3545,47114,0581,0512,84823,23511,586
Howard County339,7328,4004461126,1186,2438,4533,6042,13117,1251,0122,33923,20710,635
Calvert County95,0175,739204721,59699266752559510,1365751,1858,7994,417
Queen Anne's County52,8583,17770123073848616553506,5423015696,0172,437
Talbot County38,0962,2853893648121,4182592294,9501926384,2101,006
Kent County19,5991,37521017147422936862,2701161761,840647
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Anne Arundel County12.043.990.190.072.102.262.850.940.997.190.461.099.983.99
Maryland14.593.820.180.041.851.875.021.501.095.190.350.757.492.85
National10.644.870.640.183.2011.121.641.211.435.370.611.247.922.94
Prince George's County30.891.960.190.032.103.2712.401.141.491.380.100.241.670.80
Baltimore County14.383.640.210.031.791.242.120.890.594.900.340.749.773.76
Baltimore city29.982.170.210.031.761.642.170.750.942.410.180.493.981.98
Howard County11.632.470.130.031.801.842.491.060.635.040.300.696.833.13
Calvert County13.336.040.210.081.681.040.700.550.6310.670.611.259.264.65
Queen Anne's County12.806.010.130.020.580.731.631.240.6612.380.571.0811.384.61
Talbot County11.856.000.100.020.962.133.720.680.6012.990.501.6711.052.64
Kent County13.927.020.110.000.872.421.170.180.4411.580.590.909.393.30
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Anne Arundel County 104.56105.39171.50113.46120.6656.9062.7690.93138.41132.42144.89133.23140.08
Maryland 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 127.50343.33437.75172.79593.1332.7381.00131.07103.49175.30165.19105.74103.10
Prince George's County 51.24103.7682.88113.35174.34247.1376.16136.8026.4927.6732.0622.3228.13
Baltimore County 95.38111.4468.2196.5465.8942.2859.1154.3394.4398.3097.86130.49131.84
Baltimore city 56.94111.7662.3794.9387.6843.2749.7585.8646.3751.3364.8853.1269.58
Howard County 64.8070.9881.1397.2498.0249.5970.7957.4897.0984.9591.5891.20109.78
Calvert County 158.29116.08186.4890.6955.6913.9936.8757.38205.46172.58165.90123.64163.02
Queen Anne's County 157.5271.6055.8731.3638.7532.4682.6960.68238.38162.39143.19151.98161.68
Talbot County 157.1953.9358.1451.59113.6974.1845.3755.08250.26143.73222.77147.5492.60
Kent County 183.8657.930.0047.11129.0023.2912.2640.21223.08168.79119.45125.34115.77
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Anne Arundel County 82.0130.7039.1865.6620.34173.8477.4869.37133.7475.5487.71126.00135.87
Maryland 78.4329.1322.8457.8716.86305.53123.4676.3096.6357.0560.5494.5796.99
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Prince George's County 40.1930.2218.9365.6029.39755.0894.02104.3725.6015.7919.4121.1127.29
Baltimore County 74.8032.4615.5855.8711.11129.1772.9841.4591.2556.0859.24123.41127.88
Baltimore city 44.6632.5514.2554.9414.78132.2061.4365.5044.8129.2839.2750.2467.49
Howard County 50.8220.6718.5356.2716.53151.5187.3943.8693.8248.4655.4486.25106.48
Calvert County 124.1533.8142.6052.499.3942.7445.5243.78198.5498.45100.43116.92158.12
Queen Anne's County 123.5420.8612.7618.156.5399.19102.0946.30230.3592.6486.68143.73156.82
Talbot County 123.2915.7113.2829.8619.17226.6556.0142.03241.8381.99134.86139.5389.82
Kent County 144.2016.870.0027.2621.7571.1515.1330.68215.5796.2972.31118.54112.29
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Polish Scandi­navian Scotish Irish Other European Chinese Japanese Korean South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Anne Arundel County601,25813,6318,06357,85224,0083,7355344,3536,4308,1151,9643,101126,034126,274
Maryland (in 000's)6,27310553425220888571369237441,9461,056
National (in 000's)340,9815,2116,56222,89210,8864,3408331,7585,3296,0541,4412,14472,84556,198
Prince George's County973,8863,0972,73519,6289,3116,4995514,07812,00314,0743,6854,189509,352123,972
Baltimore County851,47425,0495,58165,91338,5437,6046165,43918,85511,4309,2656,290251,177150,159
Baltimore city583,9499,3762,61423,47014,1444,2913152,4895,9163,4282,3803,555298,157104,624
Howard County339,7325,6723,42722,37915,06113,14457515,61725,7437,3243,5124,60993,52439,320
Calvert County95,0171,4461,44510,4213,9742131420146468516019216,75823,542
Queen Anne's County52,8581,1086416,2892,245956315545224241427,68512,460
Talbot County38,0964996234,7611,4187393226851101946,7407,017
Kent County19,5992982562,2225734320758227094,2164,364
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Anne Arundel County12.042.271.349.623.990.620.090.721.071.350.330.5220.9621.00
Maryland14.591.680.846.773.501.400.120.912.161.460.580.7031.0116.83
National10.641.531.926.713.191.270.240.521.561.780.420.6321.3616.48
Prince George's County30.890.320.282.020.960.670.060.421.231.450.380.4352.3012.73
Baltimore County14.382.940.667.744.530.890.070.642.211.341.090.7429.5017.64
Baltimore city29.981.610.454.022.420.730.050.431.010.590.410.6151.0617.92
Howard County11.631.671.016.594.433.870.174.607.582.161.031.3627.5311.57
Calvert County13.331.521.5210.974.180.220.010.210.490.720.170.2017.6424.78
Queen Anne's County12.802.101.2111.904.250.180.120.290.090.420.050.2714.5423.57
Talbot County11.851.311.6412.503.720.190.020.080.700.130.270.2517.6918.42
Kent County13.921.521.3111.342.920.220.100.040.300.110.360.0521.5122.27
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Anne Arundel County 134.99159.31142.18113.9944.3573.2579.1649.4092.1755.9473.2167.59124.80
Maryland 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 91.00228.6099.2191.1590.87201.5756.3772.19121.2572.4089.2668.8897.94
Prince George's County 18.9433.3629.7827.2947.6546.6645.7856.9498.6964.8061.06168.6375.64
Baltimore County 175.1777.86114.39129.2363.7659.6769.84102.2991.67186.35104.8695.11104.79
Baltimore city 95.6153.1859.3969.1552.4644.4946.6046.8040.0969.8086.42164.63106.47
Howard County 99.41119.8397.34126.56276.23139.59502.62350.04147.22177.04192.5888.7668.77
Calvert County 90.62180.66162.06119.4016.0112.1523.1322.5649.2328.8428.6856.87147.23
Queen Anne's County 124.82144.06175.81121.2512.8398.3032.063.9328.947.7838.1346.88140.07
Talbot County 77.99194.27184.67106.2613.6819.489.1832.509.1445.4135.0357.04109.45
Kent County 90.54155.17167.5383.4615.6684.163.9113.677.6761.176.5269.36132.31
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Anne Arundel County 148.3569.69143.32125.0748.8136.34140.4468.4376.0177.2782.0298.12127.43
Maryland 109.8943.74100.80109.72110.0449.61177.41138.5282.47138.13112.03145.18102.11
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Prince George's County 20.8114.5930.0229.9552.4323.1581.2378.8781.3989.5168.40244.8277.24
Baltimore County 192.5034.06115.30141.7870.1629.60123.91141.7075.60257.40117.47138.08107.00
Baltimore city 105.0723.2659.8775.8757.7322.0782.6864.8333.0696.4196.81239.00108.71
Howard County 109.2552.4298.12138.86303.9769.25891.70484.89121.42244.54215.74128.8670.22
Calvert County 99.5879.03163.36131.0017.616.0341.0331.2540.6039.8332.1382.56150.33
Queen Anne's County 137.1763.02177.22133.0314.1248.7756.885.4523.8710.7442.7268.06143.03
Talbot County 85.7184.98186.15116.5815.069.6716.2945.027.5462.7239.2482.82111.76
Kent County 99.4967.88168.8791.5717.2441.756.9318.946.3284.497.30100.69135.10


Sources: STI: PopStats