Anderson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Anderson Name Meaning: Meaning son Anders/Andrew.This itself derived from the Greek name 'Andreas',meaning 'Man' or 'Manly'.

Andrew was the first of Jesus's disciples & an honoured name in medieval times due to the church connections.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Anderson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Anderson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 496
Female Servant 489
Independent 463
Labourer 220
Male Servant 158
Farmer 120
Coal Miner 103
Tailor 87
Shoe Maker 77
Dress Maker 69
Mariner 65
Gardener 49
Joiner 47
Ag Labourer 47
Clerk 46
Baker 45
Carpenter 41
Pauper 39
Pupil 38
Blacksmith 37
Weaver 37
Painter 36
Butcher 34
Engineer 30
Apprentice 29

Anderson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Anderson 100% 198,434
2 Enderson 88% 887
3 Andersen 88% 703
4 Andreson 75% 515
5 Andersson 89% 350
6 Underson 88% 252

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The surname Anderson is the most popular version of all its varients

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