View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Anders Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Anders (Arabic: آندرس, Russian: Андерс) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Anderš or Änders. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anders? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 10,154^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 131,473 people. The last name Anders is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Anders are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 6,179^th most widely held first name in the world, held by 169,964 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 24,788 people, or 1 in 3,248. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.

Anders Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Anders has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Anders surname rose 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,033 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anders Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Anders last name are 18.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Anders earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.52% less than the national average, earning 237,005 kr per year; in Peru they earn 705.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 156,233 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.34% more than the national average, earning R 283,596 per year; in United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.48% more than the national average, earning $54,892 CAD per year.