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Anderson

What does the name Anderson mean?

The Anderson surname is common in both Britain and Scandinavia, with similar roots (it is the most common surname in Sweden, fifth most common in Norway and Denmark). Anderson is a patronymic surname, describing someone who is the son or descendant of a person named Andrew. Anderson has a particular popularity in Scotland (where it is the 8th most prevalent surname), due to the Patron Saint of Scotland, making the given name Andrew far more common.

The earliest occurrence of the Anderson surname in our family history documents is from 1516, and we currently have 5,275,020 records where Anderson appears.

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Typical jobs for Andersons

Typical jobs for Andersons

Hard-working people, the Andersons. 2666 worked in domestic service, according to the 1901 Census.

Where most Andersons lived

Where most Andersons lived

In the 1900s, you’d probably bump into a Anderson in Lanarkshire.

Andersons’ criminal history

Andersons’ criminal history

How do we put this... Not all Andersons were angels, apparently. We found 2600 in criminal records.

Andersons in World War I

Andersons in World War I

According to the World War I records, 4384 Andersons served in the First World War.

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