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

Andre, 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 Andre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andre in America

Andre is the 3785th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andre surname appeared 9,358 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Andre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andre 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 Andre

The surname Andre has its origins in France, and it dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French given name André, which is the French form of the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave."

Andre is one of the oldest and most widespread surnames in France, particularly in the northern and central regions of the country. Its earliest recorded use can be found in medieval records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries.

The name Andre is mentioned in several historical manuscripts and records, including the "Domesday Book," a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been present in England during the Norman Conquest or shortly thereafter.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Andre was Jean Andre, a French merchant and diplomat who lived in the 13th century. Another notable historical figure was Pierre Andre, a French theologian and philosopher who lived in the 14th century and was known for his work on the philosophy of language.

In the 15th century, the Andre family played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses in England. John Andre, an English soldier and landowner, fought for the House of York and was executed by the Lancastrians in 1461.

The Andre surname has also been associated with several notable artists and writers throughout history. Yves Andre, a French painter and engraver, lived from 1675 to 1764 and was known for his landscape paintings and etchings. Carl Andre, an American minimalist artist, was born in 1935 and is renowned for his sculptural works using industrial materials.

One of the most famous bearers of the Andre surname was Major John Andre, a British Army officer during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army in 1780 after being caught behind American lines while negotiating the defection of Benedict Arnold.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andre

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

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

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