Find out how popular the last name Andon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Andon.

Andon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Andon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andon in America

Andon is the 39419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andon surname appeared 558 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Andon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Andon

The surname Andon is believed to have its origins in the Brittany region of northwestern France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "andain," meaning "a swath of mown grass or hay." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked in agriculture, specifically in the task of mowing and gathering hay.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Aubin d'Angers, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Aubin in Angers, France. In a document dated 1187, a certain "Gaufridus Andon" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

The name Andon can also be traced to various place names in Brittany, such as the village of Andon in the commune of Pluvigner. It is possible that the surname originated from these locations, with families adopting the place name as their surname in a practice that was common during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, the Andon name appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the bourgeois citizens of Rouen, Normandy. One entry from 1384 records a "Jehan Andon," a merchant of Rouen.

As the centuries passed, the Andon name spread beyond Brittany and Normandy to other regions of France and eventually to other parts of Europe. Notable individuals bearing the surname include:

1. Jean-Baptiste Andon (1633-1703), a French Jesuit scholar and theologian.
2. François Andon (1794-1871), a French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Marie-Thérèse Andon (1819-1903), a French artist and painter known for her portraits and still lifes.
4. Heinrich Andon (1870-1942), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
5. Émile Andon (1892-1978), a French politician and member of the National Assembly from 1936 to 1942.

While the Andon surname may have evolved from humble beginnings associated with agricultural labor, it has since been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, soldiers, artists, and politicians, reflecting the diverse histories and experiences of those who bear this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Andon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Andon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Andon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Andon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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