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First Name
29k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
784k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Anderson

User Submitted Origins

English
63%
Scandinavian
26%
Scottish
5%
Hebrew
3%
Norwegian
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Michigan, U.S., the name Anderson is of Scottish origin and means "Son of Andrew, the patron Saint of Scotland".
  2. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Anderson means "Son of andrew".
  3. A submission from Utah, U.S. says the name Anderson means "Son of Ander" and is of Norwegian origin.
  4. A submission from Nigeria says the name Anderson means "The name Anderson means a leader that protect a nation & family" and is of Nigerian origin.
  5. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Anderson means "Leadership your can count on them kind perfect" and is of African origin.
  6. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Anderson is of English origin and means "God".
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  1. United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
    Synonyms: carl anderson and carl david anderson
  2. United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
    Synonyms: marian anderson
  3. United States dramatist (1888-1959)
    Synonyms: maxwell anderson
  4. United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
    Synonyms: phil anderson, philip anderson, and philip warren anderson
  5. United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
    Synonyms: sherwood anderson
Wiktionary

Middle English Anders (“Andrew”) +‎ -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson.

  1. A Scottish patronymic surname​.
  2. A river in British Columbia, Canada; flowing from near the Coquihalla Pass into the Fraser River near Boston Bar; named for fur trader James Anderson.
  3. A river in the Northwest Territories, Canada; flowing 692 km from Colville Lake into the Beaufort Sea, probably named for fur trader Alexander Caulfield Anderson.
  4. A river in Indiana, United States; flowing 80 km from near Eckerty into the Ohio at Troy.
  5. A locality in Victoria, Australia; named for early settlers Samuel, Hugh and Thomas Anderson.
  6. A locale in the United States.
    1. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Indiana; named for Lenape Chief William Anderson.
    2. A city, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina; named for Revolutionary War officer Robert Anderson.
    3. A city in Shasta County, California; named for landowner Elias Anderson.
    4. A city in Missouri; named for local merchant Robert Anderson.
    5. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
    6. A census-designated place in New Jersey.
    7. A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama; named for local gristmill operator Samuel Anderson.
    8. A city in Alaska; named for homesteader Arthur Anderson.
    9. A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas.
    10. A town in Iron County, Wisconsin.
    11. An unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama.
    12. An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
    13. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois.
    14. An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois.
    15. An unincorporated community in Ohio.
    16. An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin.
    17. A former settlement in Mendocino County, California; named for early settler Walter Anderson.

From earlier Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston, equivalent to Andrew +‎ -s- +‎ -ton.

  1. A village in Dorset, England.
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    Notable Persons Named Anderson

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    Anderson Varejão

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    Anderson Luís de Souza

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    Anderson East

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Anderson

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Anderson

    Gillian Anderson

    Gillian Anderson is an actress, activist, writer, producer, and director. She was most prominent from 1986 to present. Gillian was born on August 9th, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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    Wes Anderson

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    Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin is a professional wrestler, actor, producer, and professional wrestling. He was most active from 1989 to 2003. Stone was given the name Steven James Anderson on December 18th, 1964 in Austin, Texas.

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    Pamela Anderson

    Pamela Anderson is an actress, model, television producer, activist, author, and model (people). She has been prominent since 1989. Pamela was given the name Pamela Denise Anderson on July 1st, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Pamela is also known as Pamela Anderson Lee and Pam Anderson.

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    Paul Thomas Anderson

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    Big Sean

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    • Anderson Paak
      Musician
    • Joni Mitchell
      Musician
    • Richard Dean Anderson
      Actor
    • Michael Kors
      Fashion Designer
    • Paul W. S. Anderson
      Film Director
    • Adam West
      Actor
    • Anthony Anderson
      Actor
    • Jon Anderson
      Musician
    • Sean Kingston
      Musician
    • Karl Anderson
    • Melissa Sue Anderson
      Actress
    • Loni Anderson
      Actor
    • Ian Anderson
      Musician
    • Anna Anderson

    Common last names for Anderson

    Common first names for Anderson

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Anderson U.S.
    █  White 75.17% 64.26%
    █  African American 18.93% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.61% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 2.11% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 2.44% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Anderson

    People with the last name Anderson are most frequently White or African American

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    Fun Facts about the name Anderson

  1. What name lists does Anderson rank for?
    #15Popular Surnames
    #67Unique Boy Names
    #35Vintage Boy Names
  2. How Popular is the name Anderson? Anderson is the 1,439th most popular name of all time. As a last name Anderson was the 15th most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Anderson have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 28,988 babies born with the first name Anderson in the United States. That's more than enough people named Anderson to occupy the territory of Aland Islands (Finland) with an estimated population of 28,355 (as of December 31, 2011).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Anderson? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 43 new born babies.
  5. When was Anderson first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Anderson is Tuesday, March 7th, 1865.
  6. What year had the most people named Anderson born? The highest recorded use of the first name Anderson was in 2012 with a total of 1,248 babies. That's a lot of babies named Anderson!
  7. Random Anderson Factoid: According to the 2010 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Anderson ranks 91st in popularity as a baby boy's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 13 babies in District of Columbia have the same name in 2010.
  8. Weird things about the name Anderson: The name spelled backwards is Nosredna. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rnendosa. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Anderson? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 784,404 people with the last name Anderson.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Anderson? Anderson was ranked as the 15th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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