How common is the surname Andrew?

13,764 people in the United States had the surname Andrew in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,431 Americans. It ranked 2,617th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Andrew?

Michael Andrew, American swimmer, followed by Jan Andrew.

Where is the surname Andrew most common?

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

How do you pronounce Andrew?

Andrew is /ˈɛə̯nˌdɹuː/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Andrew getting more or less common?

More common. 13,145 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,764 in 2010, up 4.7%.

Is Andrew also a first name?

Yes. Andrew is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Andrew

A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 13,764 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɛə̯nˌdɹuː/ 2 syllables Soundex A536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Andrew is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

Latin origin

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.

Andrew is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 13,764 people named Andrew in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,431 Americans. That is up 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,145.

#2,617

rank among US surnames

13,764

people in 2010

4.7

per 100,000 Americans

+4.7%

change since 2000 (was #2,521)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,608	Hills	13,829	22,326
#2,609	Hamby	13,823	22,336
#2,610	Callaway	13,819	22,342
#2,611	Ellsworth	13,813	22,352
#2,612	Mathew	13,808	22,360
#2,613	Lovelace	13,787	22,394
#2,614	Valles	13,777	22,410

Who is named Andrew

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Andrew identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Andrews

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Andrew
American swimmer, born 1999
Jan Andrew
Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder, born 1943
Gretchen Andrew
American artist (born 1988)
Cameron
American professional wrestler, born 1987

Notable Andrews come mostly from the United States (3) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Andrew

Andrew has the Soundex code A536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A536.

Other Latin surnames

All 91 Latin surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Andrew come from?: 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.
How common is the surname Andrew?: 13,764 people in the United States had the surname Andrew in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,431 Americans. It ranked 2,617th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Andrew?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Andrew identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Andrew?: Michael Andrew, American swimmer, followed by Jan Andrew.
Where is the surname Andrew most common?: Wikidata records people named Andrew in the United States and Australia.
How do you pronounce Andrew?: Andrew is /ˈɛə̯nˌdɹuː/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Andrew?: Andrew is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Andrew getting more or less common?: More common. 13,145 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,764 in 2010, up 4.7%.
Is Andrew also a first name?: Yes. Andrew is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.