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 5,712
Agricultural Labourer 767
General Labourer 324
Labourer 292
Domestic Servant 290
Dress Maker 276
General Servant 252
Laundress 206
Carpenter 176
Farm Labourer 166
Annuitant 147
Coal Miner 119
General Servant Domestic 112
House Keeper 92
No Occupation 81
Charwoman 77
Shoe Maker 76
Gardener 75
Servant 66
Bricklayer 63
Tailor 60
Cook 58
Painter 54
Grocer 52
Farm Servant Indoor 52

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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