Andrews Family History

Andrews Surname Meaning

English: variant of Andrew with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is the usual southern English patronymic form also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson.

In North America this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages e.g. Polish Andrzejewski, Slovenian Andrejčič, Serbian and Croatian Andrić (see Andric), and Czech Ondráček (see Ondracek).

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aindreis or Irish Mac Aindriú, see McAndrew.

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

Similar surnames: Andreas, Andrew, Andres, Drews, Andrea, Andris, Anders, Andre, Landress, Drewes

1M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
198K	Military Records
128K	Immigration Records
1M	Census and Voter Lists
3M	Member Trees

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Where is the Andrews family from?

You can see how Andrews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Andrews family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Andrews families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,365 Andrews families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Andrews's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Andrews families in 1911.

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What did your Andrews ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Andrews. 32% of Andrews men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Andrews women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Andrews were Carpenter and Saleslady.

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Farmer

32%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

12%

Housekeeper

11%

Operator

Saleslady

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Census Record

There are 1M census records available for the last name Andrews. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Andrews census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 128K immigration records available for the last name Andrews. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 198K military records available for the last name Andrews. For the veterans among your Andrews ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Andrews lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Andrews life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Andrews in 1942 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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Andrews Surname Meaning

English: variant of Andrew with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is the usual southern English patronymic form also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson.

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aindreis or Irish Mac Aindriú, see McAndrew.

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

Where is the Andrews family from?

What did your Andrews ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

32%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

12%

Housekeeper

11%

Operator

Saleslady

What Andrews family records will you find?

What is the average Andrews lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Andrews life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Andrews in 1942 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

Andrews Family History

Andrews Surname Meaning

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Andrews Surname Meaning

6 million record(s) for Andrews

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Where is the Andrews family from?

What did your Andrews ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Andrews family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Andrews lifespan?

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