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
General Labourer 427
Living On Own Means 427
General Servant Domestic 280
Scholar 264
Dress Maker 240
Cook Domestic 206
Farmer 165
Carpenter 162
Agricultural Labourer 161
Laundress Wash 155
Domestic Servant 135
Housemaid Domestic 135
Dressmaker 91
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 88
Charwoman 81
Gardener Domestic 80
House Maid Domestic 78
Servant Domestic 76
Tailoress 72
Bricklayer 68
Bricklayer Labourer 68
Butcher 67
Draper Assistant 63
House Keeper Domestic 63
Nurse Domestic 61

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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