Andson Surname
Approximately 1,678 people bear this surname
Andson Surname Definition:
John Andson, provost of Arbroath in 1811 (died 1814), shortened his name from Anderson, "in order the better to distinguish himself from a considerable number of persons of the same name who in his time did business as merchants in Arbroath" (Hay, Arbroath, p.
Read More About This SurnameAndson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Tanzania | 510 | 1:103,807 | 10,138 |
| Zimbabwe | 51 | 1:302,711 | 30,394 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Andson (5,346) may also be a first name.
Andson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Andson, provost of Arbroath in 1811 (died 1814), shortened his name from Anderson, "in order the better to distinguish himself from a considerable number of persons of the same name who in his time did business as merchants in Arbroath" (Hay, Arbroath, p. 358).
Andson Demographics
Average Andson Salary in
United States
$10,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Andson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Andson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Andson is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Andson? popularity and diffusion
Andson is the 238,807th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,342,995 people. The surname Andson is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Andson reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 92,196th most frequent first name globally, borne by 5,346 people.
The last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 16,800. Without taking into account Malawi this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.
Andson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Andson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Andson Last Name Statistics demography
Andson earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.3% less than the national average, earning $10,656 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handson | 92 | 1,033 | / |
| Aandson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gandson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aundson | 92 | 0 | / |
| Andsion | 92 | 0 | / |
| Handsone | 86 | 9 | / |
| Andtsion | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hanndson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hasndson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Handsonn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Annndson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Andsen | 83 | 777 | / |
| Antson | 83 | 278 | / |
| Andzon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Andsan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Andsun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hantson | 77 | 876 | / |
| Antsong | 77 | 105 | / |
| Handsom | 77 | 96 | / |
| Handsen | 77 | 62 | / |
| Hondson | 77 | 11 | / |
| Antsone | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gondson | 77 | 3 | / |
| Handsun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gantson | 77 | 3 | / |
| Andåsen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eindson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gandsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aundsen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Handcon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Handsan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ancon | 73 | 177 | / |
| Anzon | 73 | 150 | / |
| Gantsion | 71 | 139 | / |
| Houndson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Antsiong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Antshong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Antshonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heindson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ancion | 67 | 1,311 | / |
| Hanzon | 67 | 226 | / |
| Antsen | 67 | 86 | / |
| Anzoin | 67 | 23 | / |
| Andzen | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hancon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Andsem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Anchon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Antsan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Andzan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Auncon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amtson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amdsen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eancon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ancsan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Antzon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Antxon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ancoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handschun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ancsán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ontson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handschan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Handschom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Anconn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Handsahan | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Andson
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