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

Andria, 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 Andria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andria in America

Andria is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andria surname appeared 153 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 Andria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andria 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 Andria

The surname "ANDRIA" is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the name of the Italian city of Andria, located in the Apulia region of southern Italy. The city's name is believed to have its roots in the Greek word "andrias," which means "statue of a man" or "warrior."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cajetanus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Gaeta, dating back to the 11th century. The name is mentioned in a document from 1072, referring to a certain "Petrus de Andria."

During the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Naples and the Duchy of Apulia. One notable example is the Quaternus de Excadenciis, a tax roll from 1277, which lists several individuals with the surname Andria.

In the 14th century, the name was also recorded in Venetian documents, suggesting that members of the Andria family had migrated to the Venetian Republic. One such document from 1325 mentions a "Jacobus Andria" who was a merchant in Venice.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Andria. One of the earliest was Niccolò Andria (c. 1260-1335), a Franciscan friar and philosopher from Andria, Italy, who wrote extensively on logic and metaphysics.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo Andria (c. 1480-1558), an Italian painter and architect from Naples. He is best known for his work on the Church of Santa Maria la Nova in Naples, which he designed in the Renaissance style.

In the 17th century, Giacomo Andria (c. 1620-1692) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer. He served as the director of the observatory in Naples and made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion.

During the 18th century, Antonio Andria (1693-1776) was a distinguished Italian composer and violinist. He was a member of the Royal Chapel in Naples and composed several operas and instrumental works.

In more recent history, Dante Andria (1899-1970) was an Italian sculptor and painter known for his monumental works and public sculptures, many of which can be found in cities across Italy.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals who have carried the surname Andria throughout history, a name that has its roots in the ancient city of Andria in southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andria

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

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

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