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 2,774
Agricultural Labourer 413
Labourer 235
House Servant 231
Dress Maker 195
Coal Miner 181
Servant 133
House Keeper 130
Tailor 104
Laundress 99
General Servant 89
Mariner 69
Cook 62
Blacksmith 61
House Maid 60
Farm Labourer 57
Carter 57
Nurse 56
Domestic Servant 55
Carpenter 52
Shoe Maker 50
Cotton Weaver 49
Gardener 48
Joiner 47
Baker 43

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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