Origins of the Andrews surname

What does the name Andrews mean?

The Andrews surname is common in both Britain, with a particular popularity in Scotland, due to the same-named Patron Saint of Scotland. It is a patronymic name, describing someone who is the son or descendant of a person named Andrew. The forename was especially popular in the 1200s, with the surname also appearing at around the same time.

Alternative variations of the name Andrews

Andrews, Andrew, Andrewes, Andro, Andros

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 547North West 562Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 1806East Midlands 570West Midlands 1515East 2268London 7460South East 3442South West 1339South Wales 526Mid Wales 87West Wales 6North Wales 150Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Andrewses lived in london

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50,000 Andrews Travel & migration records
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114th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Andrews first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Andrewses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Andrewses in 1921

Dressmaker

1,427

Laundress

1,022

Domestic Servant

791

General Servant Domestic

759

General Servant

607

Commmon male occupations for Andrewses in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,897

Carpenter

1,161

General Labourer

1,117

Farm Labourer

857

Farmer

723

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