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UK surname

Andres

A patronymic surname derived from the given name Andrew, meaning "manly" or "brave."

In the 1881 census there were 41 people recorded with the Andres surname, ranking it #27,870 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 232, ranked #17,694, up from #27,870 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Clifton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bristol, Kensington and Chelsea and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Andres is 232 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 465.9%.

1881 census count

41

Ranked #27,870

Modern count

232

2016, ranked #17,694

Peak year

2016

232 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Andres had 41 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,870 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016, ranked #17,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 191 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Andres surname distribution map

The map shows where the Andres surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Andres surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Andres over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 61 #22,412
1861 historical 93 #22,009
1881 historical 41 #27,870
1891 historical 191 #15,437
1901 historical 32 #30,501
1911 historical 102 #22,465
1997 modern 128 #23,238
1998 modern 119 #24,918
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 125 #24,492
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 120 #25,078
2005 modern 123 #24,663
2006 modern 126 #24,493
2007 modern 132 #24,166
2008 modern 145 #22,929
2009 modern 160 #21,978
2010 modern 190 #20,087
2011 modern 192 #19,797
2012 modern 216 #18,251
2013 modern 212 #18,820
2014 modern 215 #18,764
2015 modern 217 #18,542
2016 modern 232 #17,694

Geography

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Where Andres' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Clifton, London parishes, Isleham and Blandford Town, Pimperne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bristol, Kensington and Chelsea, Cornwall and Wychavon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Clifton Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Isleham Cambridgeshire
5 Blandford Town, Pimperne Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bristol 038 Bristol, City of
2 Kensington and Chelsea 015 Kensington and Chelsea
3 Cornwall 029 Cornwall
4 Wychavon 004 Wychavon
5 Bristol 042 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Andres

These lists show first names that appear often with the Andres surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Andres

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Andres, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Andres surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Andres household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Andres is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Andres is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Andres falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Andres is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Andres, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Andres

The surname Andres is of Spanish origin, derived from the personal name Andrés, which is the Spanish form of the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "manly." This surname can be traced back to the 12th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Andres can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records. In the 13th century, the name appeared in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," an important historical document that listed landowners and their estates in the Kingdom of Castile.

One notable individual with the surname Andres was Pedro Martínez de Andres, a 14th-century Spanish nobleman who served as a trusted advisor to King Alfonso XI of Castile. He played a significant role in the conquest of Gibraltar in 1333 and was awarded land grants for his service.

In the 16th century, the Andres surname gained prominence with Juan de Andres, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro. He was born in Seville in 1490 and died in Lima, Peru, in 1560.

Another notable individual with the surname Andres was Juan Andrés, a Spanish Jesuit scholar, writer, and philosopher who lived from 1740 to 1817. He was a prominent figure in the Spanish Enlightenment and is best known for his work "Origen, progresos y estado actual de toda la literatura" (The Origin, Progress, and Present State of All Literature), a comprehensive study of world literature.

In the 19th century, Manuel Andres was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Interior during the reign of Queen Isabella II. He was born in Cádiz in 1813 and died in Madrid in 1887.

The surname Andres has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Andrés (Teruel), Andresillo (Palencia), and San Andrés (various locations), which may have contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Andres families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Andres surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 10 Andres' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.06x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 10 2.06x
Gloucestershire 6 7.47x
Middlesex 6 1.46x
Sussex 6 8.69x
Monmouthshire 3 10.13x
Essex 2 2.47x
Lanarkshire 2 1.51x
Yorkshire 2 0.49x
Berkshire 1 3.25x
Glamorgan 1 1.40x
Kent 1 0.72x
Royal Navy 1 20.49x
Worcestershire 1 1.87x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Garston in Lancashire leads with 7 Andres' recorded in 1881 and an index of 489.51x.

Place Total Index
Garston 7 489.51x
Brighton 6 43.07x
Clifton 6 147.78x
Aberystruth 3 114.94x
Islington London 3 7.56x
Hammersmith London 2 19.82x
West Ham 2 11.20x
Ardwick 1 22.83x
Barony 1 2.98x
Cardiff St Mary 1 25.45x
Everton 1 6.46x
Keyingham 1 1111.11x
Milton In Gravesend 1 47.62x
New Windsor 1 97.09x
Paddington London 1 6.64x
Southcoates 1 44.44x
Tradeston 1 5000.00x
West Derby 1 7.03x
Worcester St Swithin 1 1000.00x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Andres surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Annie 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Maria 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Eliza 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Marie 1
Mary 1
Rosetta 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Andres surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 4
George 3
Frederick 2
Fritz 2
Edward 1
Ernst 1
Eugen 1
Fredk 1
Henry 1
James 1
Leon 1
Louis 1
Max 1
Philip 1
Theodor 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Andres households.

FAQ

Andres surname: questions and answers

How common was the Andres surname in 1881?

In 1881, 41 people were recorded with the Andres surname. That placed it at #27,870 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Andres surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 232 in 2016. That gives Andres a modern rank of #17,694.

What does the Andres surname mean?

A patronymic surname derived from the given name Andrew, meaning "manly" or "brave."

What does the Andres map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Andres bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.