The origin of the name Annis is English and the Coat of Arms contains Red shield with a silver star, and a gold chief. The Crest is A gold diamond shape.
Spelling variations include: Anniss, Anness, Arness, Annison, Arnison, Annes and many more.
First found in the English midlands county of Nottinghamshire from very ancient times, where the family name held vast estates and were an important contribution to the early life and times of the county. They are recorded in the Domesday Book as holding lands and manors. The Domesday Book was compiled by Duke William in the year 1086 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: William Annis settled in Virginia in 1639; and later, Thomas Anniss settled in the same state in 1683; aged 23. Another William Arness arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1685 and moved westward.
