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

Andrews, 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 Andrews surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrews in America

Andrews is the 218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrews surname appeared 133,799 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 45 people would have the surname Andrews.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrews 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 Andrews

The surname ANDREWS is of English origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Andrew, which itself comes from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ANDREWS is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Andrev". This suggests that the name was already in use in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in the 11th century.

The ANDREWS surname is believed to have originated in the counties of Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire in the East Midlands region of England. Over time, different spellings of the name emerged, such as Andreu, Androw, and Andrewes, before the modern spelling of ANDREWS became more standardized.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name ANDREWS was Robert Andrews, a scholar and theologian who served as the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1235 to 1237.

During the 16th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname ANDREWS was Lancelot Andrews (1555-1626), an English bishop and scholar who was known for his sermons and religious writings. He served as the Bishop of Winchester from 1618 until his death.

Another notable figure from this period was Thomas Andrews (1573-1659), a renowned English clergyman and scholar who served as the Regius Professor of Theology at the University of Oxford.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the name ANDREWS was John Andrews (1736-1809), an English author and historian who wrote extensively about the history of Great Britain.

The 19th century saw the birth of William Andrews (1835-1914), an English historian and antiquarian who made significant contributions to the study of local history and folklore in England.

Throughout its history, the surname ANDREWS has been associated with various place names in England, such as Andrews in Cambridgeshire, Andrews Tittleshall in Norfolk, and Andrews Ampton in Suffolk, further reinforcing its English origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrews

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

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

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