# Andrew (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/andrew/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A Scottish and English surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 13,764 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,617 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 22,431 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.7% (13,145 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛə̯nˌdɹuː/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Old English Andreas, from Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of André, Andreas, Andrei, and Andrey.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Andrew in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 72% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Andrew in the United States and Australia.

## People named Andrew

- Michael Andrew, American swimmer
- Jan Andrew, Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder
- Gretchen Andrew, American artist (born 1988)
- Cameron, American professional wrestler

## Similar surnames

André, Andrea, Andree, Andry, Anderson, Andrews, Andrade, Andersen, Anders, Andres, Andrus, Andresen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.