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Andrws Family History

Andrws Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Andrews, Andros, Andris, Andres, Andras, Andrus, Andreas, Andry

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Where is the Andrws family from?

You can see how Andrws families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Andrws family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Andrws families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Andrws families living in Durham. This was about 75% of all the recorded Andrws's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Andrws families in 1891.
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What did your Andrws ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Andrws. 60% of Andrws men worked as a Farmer and 63% of Andrws women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Andrws were Carpenter and Cook.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    32%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    63%
  • Labor
    12%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Cook
    8%

What Andrws family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 937 census records available for the last name Andrws. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Andrws census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 97 immigration records available for the last name Andrws. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 138 military records available for the last name Andrws. For the veterans among your Andrws ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Andrws lifespan?

Average Andrws life expectancy in 1989 was 65 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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