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 4,540
Agricultural Labourer 613
General Labourer 417
Domestic Servant 303
Living On Own Means 293
Dress Maker 254
Labourer 197
Laundress 190
General Servant Domestic 180
Farmer 175
Coal Miner 173
Farm Labourer 172
General Servant 161
Carpenter 157
Living On Her Own Means 147
Gardener 121
Blacksmith 83
Clerk 81
Farm Servant 81
Grocer 79
Tailor 78
Butcher 76
Painter 74
Dressmaker 73
House Keeper 72

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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