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

Andreasen, 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 Andreasen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andreasen in America

Andreasen is the 10765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andreasen surname appeared 2,963 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Andreasen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andreasen 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 Andreasen

The surname Andreasen originates from Denmark and its earliest known bearers lived in the 14th century. It is a patronymic name meaning "son of Andreas", with Andreas being the Scandinavian form of the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave". The name is derived from the Greek word "andros", meaning "man".

The earliest recorded instance of the name Andreasen can be found in the Danish Census Rolls of 1381, where a man named Peder Andreasen is listed as a resident of Copenhagen. It is likely that the name was initially used as a way to identify individuals by their father's name, a common practice in Scandinavian countries during the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the name Andreasen appeared in the records of the Danish town of Odense, where a family of merchants and traders bearing the surname were prominent members of the local community. One notable individual from this family was Hans Andreasen (1543-1612), a successful merchant and shipping magnate who played a significant role in the development of Odense's maritime trade.

During the 17th century, the name Andreasen spread beyond Denmark and into other parts of Scandinavia. In Sweden, a prominent bearer of the name was Carl Andreasen (1658-1722), a military officer who served in the Swedish army during the Great Northern War against Russia.

As the centuries passed, the Andreasen name continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life. In the 19th century, one notable figure was the Danish painter and artist Nicolai Andreasen (1811-1883), known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life in Denmark.

Another significant bearer of the Andreasen name was Christian Andreasen (1870-1945), a Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Andreasen Shipping Company in San Francisco, California. His success in the shipping industry allowed him to become a prominent figure in the Norwegian-American community and a generous donor to various charitable causes.

In more recent times, the name Andreasen has been carried by several academics and scholars, including Niels-Erik Andreasen (1924-2005), a Danish-American professor of marketing and a pioneer in the field of consumer behavior research.

Overall, the surname Andreasen has a rich history rooted in Scandinavia, with its earliest bearers emerging in 14th-century Denmark. Throughout the centuries, the name has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including merchants, military personnel, artists, businessmen, and scholars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andreasen

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

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

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