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Andrew Family History

Andrew Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: from the usual vernacular English form (recorded from the 13th century onward) of the New Testament Greek personal name Andreas.

In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed many cognates from other languages e.g. Czech Ondřej (see Ondrey) and Albanian Ndreu.

It has also incorporated their patronymics and other derivatives (see examples at Andrews).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Andrew family from?

You can see how Andrew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Andrew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Andrew families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 58 Andrew families living in Ohio. This was about 18% of all the recorded Andrew's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Andrew families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Andrew surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Andrew ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Andrew. 18% of Andrew men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Andrew women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Andrew were Clerk and Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Teacher
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 38,000 immigration records available for the last name Andrew. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Andrew. For the veterans among your Andrew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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