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 4,933
Coal Miner 356
Agricultural Labourer 308
Dress Maker 261
Domestic Servant 248
Labourer 236
General Labourer 203
General Servant 175
Annuitant 133
Laundress 121
Tailor 116
General Servant Domestic 102
House Keeper 98
Farm Labourer 87
No Occupation 84
Charwoman 82
Carpenter 80
Joiner 80
Cotton Weaver 73
Mariner 61
Servant 61
Painter 57
Seaman 57
Farm Servant Indoor 55
Tailoress 53

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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