Anderson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Anderson Name Meaning: Meaning son Anders/Andrew.This itself derived from the Greek name 'Andreas',meaning 'Man' or 'Manly'.

Andrew was the first of Jesus's disciples & an honoured name in medieval times due to the church connections.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Anderson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Anderson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,442
Agricultural Labourer 398
Labourer 373
Coal Miner 246
Domestic Servant 224
Dress Maker 175
General Servant 167
Servant 135
Annuitant 127
Laundress 124
Tailor 121
House Keeper 108
Joiner 74
Clerk 68
Mariner 65
Cook 63
Seaman 63
Carpenter 62
Painter 62
Blacksmith 61
Farm Servant 60
Shoe Maker 56
Gardener 55
Cotton Weaver 54
Charwoman 53

Anderson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Anderson 100% 198,434
2 Enderson 88% 887
3 Andersen 88% 703
4 Andreson 75% 515
5 Andersson 89% 350
6 Underson 88% 252

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The surname Anderson is the most popular version of all its varients

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