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.
Discover how your Anderson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 156 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 158 |
| Channel Islands | 59 |
| Cheshire | 370 |
| Cornwall | 62 |
| Cumberland | 333 |
| Derbyshire | 98 |
| Devon | 239 |
| Dorset | 35 |
| Durham | 1,998 |
| Essex | 258 |
| Gloucestershire | 136 |
| Hampshire | 276 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 293 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 28 |
| Isle of Man | 58 |
| Kent | 511 |
| Lancashire | 2,154 |
| Leicestershire | 99 |
| Lincolnshire | 411 |
| London | 3,320 |
| Middlesex | 317 |
| Northumberland | 1,891 |
| Norfolk | 406 |
| Northamptonshire | 94 |
| Nottinghamshire | 227 |
| Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 28 |
| Shropshire | 63 |
| Suffolk | 39 |
| Somerset | 81 |
| Surrey | 188 |
| Sussex | 129 |
| Staffordshire | 270 |
| Warwickshire | 182 |
| Westmorland | 56 |
| Wiltshire | 47 |
| Worcestershire | 86 |
| Yorkshire | 1,976 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 87 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 29 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Anderson | 13,171 |
| Mary Anderson | 12,979 |
| William Anderson | 12,847 |
| James Anderson | 8,224 |
| Elizabeth Anderson | 7,881 |
| Thomas Anderson | 6,993 |
| George Anderson | 6,955 |
| Sarah Anderson | 5,563 |
| Jane Anderson | 5,093 |
| Robert Anderson | 4,630 |
| Margaret Anderson | 4,429 |
| Ann Anderson | 4,028 |
| Charles Anderson | 3,573 |
| Joseph Anderson | 2,953 |
| Henry Anderson | 2,917 |
| Annie Anderson | 2,831 |
| Ellen Anderson | 2,361 |
| Alice Anderson | 2,349 |
| Eliza Anderson | 2,198 |
| Edward Anderson | 2,015 |
| Isabella Anderson | 1,959 |
| Emma Anderson | 1,891 |
| Hannah Anderson | 1,831 |
| Emily Anderson | 1,763 |
| Frederick Anderson | 1,588 |