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
Living On Own Means 463
General Labourer 369
General Servant Domestic 253
Dress Maker 233
Scholar 189
Coal Miner Hewer 169
Cook Domestic 147
Domestic Servant 126
Cotton Weaver 119
Farmer 116
Tailor 109
Dock Labourer 103
Housemaid Domestic 96
Carpenter 90
Laundress Wash 88
Charwoman 76
School 75
House Painter 69
House Maid Domestic 68
Dressmaker 67
Tailoress 63
Agricultural Labourer 63
Servant Domestic 62
Commercial Clerk 61
Seaman 57

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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