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

Andraos, 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 Andraos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andraos in America

Andraos is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andraos surname appeared 156 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 Andraos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andraos 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 Andraos

The surname Andraos has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the ancient Greek name Andreas, which means "manly" or "brave." This name was later Arabized to Andraos.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Andraos can be found in the tax records of the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over the region at the time. These records, dating back to the 16th century, list several individuals with the surname Andraos residing in the cities of Beirut and Damascus.

In the 18th century, the name Andraos appears in various church records and manuscripts from the Maronite Christian communities in Mount Lebanon. These records often mentioned individuals with the surname Andraos holding positions of religious importance, such as priests or bishops.

One notable individual with the surname Andraos was Yousef Andraos, a Maronite scholar and writer who lived in the late 18th century. He authored several works on theology and philosophy, some of which are still preserved in libraries and archives in Lebanon.

In the 19th century, the Andraos family became prominent in the silk trade industry in Mount Lebanon. The silk produced by the Andraos family was highly sought after and exported to various parts of Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable figure with the surname Andraos was Boutros Andraos, a Lebanese politician and diplomat who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a representative for the Mount Lebanon region in the Ottoman Parliament and later played an important role in the establishment of the modern state of Lebanon.

During the early 20th century, members of the Andraos family began emigrating to other parts of the world, particularly to the Americas and Australia. This led to the spread of the surname and its various spellings, such as Andrawes or Andraous, in these regions.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Andraos in recent history was Amin Andraos, a renowned Lebanese architect and urban planner who lived from 1921 to 2003. He was responsible for designing numerous landmark buildings and urban projects in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andraos

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

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 Andraos 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 Andraos 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 Andraos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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