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
School 3,747
Farm Labourer 397
General Labourer 270
Private Means 267
General Servant (domestic) 250
Labourer 243
Dressmaker 186
Farmer 163
None 159
Clerk 143
Domestic Servant 138
Scholar 125
Carpenter 123
Laundress 115
House Painter 110
Coal Miner Hewer 105
At School 103
Charwoman 96
Bricklayer 96
Shop Assistant 96
At Home 95
Cook (domestic) 93
Gardener Domestic 89
House Keeper 87
Housemaid (domestic) 85

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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