Andreev last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Andreev

A Russian surname derived from the given name "Andrei" or "Andrew".

Andreev, 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 Andreev surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andreev in America

Andreev is the 63373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andreev surname appeared 315 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 Andreev.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andreev 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank63373111119-54.73%
Count31514772.73%
Proportion per 100k0.110.0575.00%

The history of the last name Andreev

The surname Andreev has its origins in Russia, dating back to the 13th century. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Andrei, which itself comes from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave." The name was initially concentrated in the regions of Novgorod and Moscow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andreev can be found in the Voskresenskaya Chronicle, a Russian chronicle from the late 16th century. This document mentions an individual named Gavrila Andreev, who served as a scribe in the court of Ivan the Terrible.

During the 17th century, the name Andreev appeared in various historical records, such as the census books of the Muscovite Tsardom. One notable figure from this period was Ivan Andreev, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Tver in the late 1600s.

The 18th century saw the rise of several influential individuals bearing the surname Andreev. Among them was Afanasy Andreev (1701-1775), a Russian architect who designed several churches and buildings in St. Petersburg, including the Smolny Cathedral.

In the 19th century, the name Andreev gained literary prominence through the work of Leonid Andreev (1871-1919), a Russian playwright and novelist known for his dark, existential works. His plays, such as "The Life of Man" and "He Who Gets Slapped," explored themes of human suffering and the absurdity of existence.

Another notable figure from this period was Vasily Andreev (1861-1918), a Russian general who played a significant role in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War. He was awarded the Order of St. George for his bravery in battle.

In the 20th century, the name Andreev was associated with several prominent scientists and academics. One such individual was Nikolai Andreev (1880-1970), a Russian physicist who made important contributions to the field of acoustics.

The surname Andreev has also been linked to various place names and geographical locations throughout Russia, such as the village of Andreevka in the Saratov Oblast and the Andreev Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andreev

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

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 Andreev was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only97.46%307
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only2.22%7
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Andreev has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White97.46%91.84%5.94%
Black0.00%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander2.22%4.76%-72.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races(S)%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%0.00%(S)%

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

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