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

Andries, 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 Andries surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andries in America

Andries is the 30101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andries surname appeared 779 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 Andries.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andries 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 Andries

The surname Andries is a Dutch patronymic name derived from the given name Andreas, which ultimately traces its origins to the Greek name Andreas meaning "manly" or "brave." The name first emerged in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, primarily concentrated in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Andries surname can be found in the Leiden municipal archives, which mention a certain Pieter Andries in the year 1402. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the early 15th century.

The Andries name is believed to have evolved from the earlier Dutch form Andriessen, which was a patronymic denoting "son of Andreas." Over time, this longer form was gradually shortened to the more concise Andries, a process that was common with many Dutch surnames during the medieval and early modern periods.

In the 16th century, the Andries surname appears in several historical records from the Dutch Republic, including the writings of the renowned humanist scholar Erasmus, who mentions an individual named Cornelis Andries in one of his letters dated 1518.

During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, the Andries name gained further prominence with the birth of Jurriaan Andries (1619-1676), a celebrated painter from Amsterdam known for his exquisite still-life compositions and pioneering use of chiaroscuro techniques.

Another notable figure with the Andries surname was Pieter Andries (1775-1857), a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1841 to 1848. His tenure was marked by significant reforms in education and infrastructure development.

In the realm of literature, the Andries name is associated with the Dutch novelist and poet Willem Andries (1842-1912), whose works explored themes of social inequality and the struggles of the working class in the rapidly industrializing Netherlands.

The Andries surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, as evidenced by the life of Johann Andries (1688-1744), a German composer and organist who contributed significantly to the development of the Baroque musical tradition in Central Europe.

Throughout its history, the Andries surname has remained strongly rooted in the Netherlands, with various branches of the family continuing to maintain a presence in cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andries

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

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

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