Anderson Surname Meaning and Origin

Patronymic surname meaning son of Andrew. Andrew (man, manly) was the first of Jesus disciples and was a revered name in medieval times due to its church connections. St. Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia. Swedish patronymic son names traditionally end in -son,  not -sen.  In Denmark, the regular patronymic is -sen.  In Norway, both are used, although -sen  is more common. Icelandic names traditionally end in -son  or -dotir. Surname Origin Swedish, Danish, Norwegian English Alternate Surname Spellings ANDERSEN, ANDERSSON, ANDERSSEN, MCANDREWS Famous Andersons Pamela Anderson: Canadian-American model and actressMary Anderson: inventor of the windshield wiperWillie Anderson: professional Scottish golferJoe Anderson: British actorWes Anderson: independent filmmakerHans Christian Anderson: Danish author Genealogy Resources 100 Most Common U.S. Surnames Their Meanings: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown... Are you one of the millions of Americans sporting one of these top 100 common last names from the 2000 census?Anderson and Andersen Family DNA Project: Join Anderson and Andersen individuals worldwide working together to sort out Anderson families from different countries and connect Anderson families who came to America through DNA.Anderson Family Genealogy Forum: Search this popular genealogy forum for the Anderson surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Anderson query. There are also separate forums for the Andersen and Anderssen variations of the Anderson surname.FamilySearch - ANDERSON Genealogy: Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Anderson surname and its variations.Anderson Surname Family Mailing Lists: RootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Anderson surname.Cousin Connect: Read or post ge nealogy queries for the surname Anderson, and sign up for free notification when new Anderson queries are added.DistantCousin.com: Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Anderson. References Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.