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

Andrus, 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 Andrus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrus in America

Andrus is the 3505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrus surname appeared 10,197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Andrus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrus 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 Andrus

The surname Andrus originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from the personal name Andrew, itself derived from the Greek name Andreas meaning "manly" or "brave". The earliest known spelling variants include Andrus, Andres, Andrews, Androwes, and Andrev.

Andrus was a relatively uncommon surname in medieval England, though it does appear in some historical records from that era. For instance, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list one Hugh Andreu residing in Oxfordshire. The Suffolk Subsidy Rolls of 1327 also mention a William Andreu as a taxpayer.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Andrus surname was John Andrus, born around 1450 in the village of Edworth, Bedfordshire. Records indicate he was a yeoman farmer and landowner in the area. Another early example is Robert Andrus, born circa 1510 in Suffolk, who served as a church warden in Bury St Edmunds.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Andrus name spread to other parts of England, particularly Essex, Norfolk, and the London area. Notable individuals include Edward Andrus (1589-1668), a prosperous merchant in London, and Abigail Andrus (1628-1687) of Wethersfield, Connecticut, one of the earliest colonists in New England bearing the surname.

Other historical figures of note include Sir Edmund Andros (1637-1714), an English colonial administrator who served as governor of several American colonies, and Roger Andros (1765-1846), a British naval officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Artistic representations of the Andrus coat of arms often feature symbols such as a lion rampant and a chevron, suggesting the family's historical ties to chivalry and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrus

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

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

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