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

Andrew, 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 Andrew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrew in America

Andrew is the 2617th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrew surname appeared 13,764 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Andrew.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrew 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 Andrew

The surname Andrew originated in Scotland in the 12th century. It is derived from the Greek personal name Andreas, which means "manly" or "brave". The name was introduced to the British Isles by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In Scotland, the name Andrew was often Anglicized from the Gaelic form "Gilleandrais" or "Gillandres". It was also spelled as "Andree", "Andreu", and "Androw" in early records. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Radulphus filius Andree, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166.

The name Andrew is found in several medieval manuscripts, including the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Andreas". It was also recorded in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which listed those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Andrew is Sir Andrew de Moray, a Scottish knight who fought alongside William Wallace in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th century. Another notable bearer was Sir Andrew Ker of Cessford, who was appointed Warden of the Middle Marches in Scotland in 1526.

In the 16th century, the name was particularly prominent in the Scottish Borders region, where it was associated with several notable families, such as the Andrews of Pitcairlie and the Andrews of Murieston. The name was also found in other parts of Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Andrew was borne by several prominent figures in Scottish history, including Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653-1716), a Scottish patriot and writer, and Andrew Michael Ramsay (1686-1743), a Scottish philosopher and writer.

Other notable bearers of the surname Andrew include John Andrew Doyle (1844-1907), an Irish writer and humorist, and Sir Archibald Edward Andrew (1835-1917), a British naval officer and explorer who served as the second Governor of the Straits Settlements (now part of Malaysia).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrew

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

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

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