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 3,011
Agricultural Labourer 1,078
Labourer 264
House Servant 229
Dress Maker 200
Servant 151
Laundress 145
General Servant 119
Carter 113
Carpenter 104
Shoe Maker 103
House Keeper 99
Cook 93
House Maid 73
Domestic Servant 71
Gardener 60
Farmer 54
Blacksmith 54
Tailor 53
Nail Maker 51
Nurse 50
Farm Labourer 50
Butcher 47
Joiner 40
Errand Boy 40

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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