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
Scholar 1,914
Agricultural Labourer 399
House Servant 299
Labourer 210
Coal Miner 188
At Home 161
Dress Maker 150
Servant 147
Annuitant 109
Tailor 100
Farm Labourer 97
House Keeper 86
Laundress 84
Mariner 78
Scholar At Home 75
General Servant 68
Shoe Maker 61
Blacksmith 59
Carpenter 53
Errand Boy 50
Pauper 48
Farm Servant 45
Gardener 43
Nurse 41
Joiner 40

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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