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

Andras, 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 Andras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andras in America

Andras is the 28065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andras surname appeared 853 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 Andras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andras 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 Andras

The surname Andras is of Hungarian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. Andras was derived from the Hungarian form of the given name Andrew, itself derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave."

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Andras can be found in the 15th-century Hungarian census records, where it was often spelled as "Andrasch" or "Andraschy." The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Transylvania and the Carpathian Basin, which were once part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Andras was also a common surname among the Szekely people, an ethnic Hungarian subgroup residing in the Transylvanian region. The name can be found in various historical documents and records pertaining to this region, including land deeds and legal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Andras throughout history include Andras Polgar (1919-1976), a Hungarian chess player and author, and Andras Gomme (1944-2022), a Hungarian-born British businessman and philanthropist. Additionally, Andras Schubert (1808-1856) was a Hungarian composer and conductor who lived during the Romantic era.

In the 18th century, the surname Andras was also recorded in parts of present-day Slovakia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. One prominent figure from this region was Andras Jedlik (1800-1895), a Hungarian inventor and physicist who is credited with creating the first electric motor and dynamo.

Another individual of note was Andras Parizspakai (c. 1410-1489), a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the defense of Transylvania against Ottoman incursions during the 15th century.

It is worth noting that while the surname Andras has its origins in Hungary, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andras

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

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

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