Andrews Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Andrews Name Meaning: An English name meaning 'son of Andrew' it is from the Greek name "Andreas", which means "manly".

This surname is believe to be originally Scottish due to the patron saint and mainly originates from more southern parts of England.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Andrews Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Andrews family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,127
Agricultural Labourer 922
House Servant 359
Labourer 310
At Home 206
Servant 181
Dress Maker 176
Farm Labourer 155
Laundress 116
Carpenter 105
General Servant 103
Annuitant 96
Shoe Maker 96
Pauper 93
House Keeper 78
Ag Labourer 70
Scholar At Home 66
Errand Boy 64
Tailor 63
Cook 59
Gardener 59
Butcher 50
Nurse 43
Blacksmith 43
House Maid 42

Andrews Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Andrews 100% 203,954
2 Anderws 71% 822
3 Andrewes 88% 274

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The surname Andrews is the most popular version of all its varients

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