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 3,888
Agricultural Labourer 828
Labourer 506
Domestic Servant 264
General Servant 239
Dress Maker 190
Carpenter 168
Laundress 152
Servant 122
Annuitant 109
Farm Labourer 104
House Keeper 101
Gardener 88
Shoe Maker 88
Cook 76
Painter 69
Ag Labourer 65
Tailor 62
Butcher 62
Coal Miner 62
Bricklayer 60
Nurse 60
Wife Of Above 59
Dressmaker 57
Clerk 55

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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