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

Andrist, 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 Andrist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrist in America

Andrist is the 36099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrist surname appeared 621 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 Andrist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrist 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 Andrist

The surname ANDRIST is believed to have originated in Switzerland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Andrist," which means "a person from Andrist," a small village or town located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

The earliest recorded mention of the ANDRIST surname can be found in the Swiss census records from the late 1500s, where several families with this last name were documented as residing in the Graubünden region. Some variations of the spelling included Andristi, Andristli, and Andristler.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the ANDRIST surname was Hans Andrist, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Andrist in the early 1600s. Records indicate that he was born in 1587 and passed away in 1655.

Another notable figure was Johann Andrist (1670-1744), a Swiss Protestant theologian and philosopher who authored several works on religious and philosophical topics during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the ANDRIST surname began to spread beyond Switzerland as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Wilhelm Andrist (1815-1879), a Swiss-born painter and artist who spent much of his career in Germany.

Another prominent ANDRIST was Margaretha Andrist (1860-1937), a Swiss writer and women's rights activist who advocated for female education and suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Moreover, the ANDRIST surname can be found in historical records from various European countries, including Germany, France, and Austria, where it was likely brought by Swiss immigrants or descendants of Swiss families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrist

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

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

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