Anderson

== English == === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/ === Alternative forms === (surname): Enderson. === Etymology 1 === From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) +‎ -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson. ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson (countable and uncountable, plural Andersons) (countable) A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. (countable) A male given name. A placename A river in British Columbia, Canada; flowing from near the Coquihalla Pass into the Fraser River near Boston Bar; named for fur trader James Anderson. A river in the Northwest Territories, Canada; flowing 692 km from Colville Lake into the Beaufort Sea, probably named for fur trader Alexander Caulfield Anderson. A river in Indiana, United States; flowing 80 km from near Eckerty into the Ohio at Troy. A locality in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia; named for early settlers Samuel, Hugh and Thomas Anderson. A locale in the United States: A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama; named for local gristmill operator Samuel Anderson. An unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama. A city in Denali Borough, Alaska; named for homesteader Arthur Anderson. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas. A city in Shasta County, California; named for landowner Elias Anderson. A former settlement in Mendocino County, California; named for early settler Walter Anderson. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Indiana; named for Lenape Chief William Anderson. A city in McDonald County, Missouri; named for local merchant Robert Anderson. A census-designated place in Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey. An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio. A city, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina; named for Revolutionary War officer Robert Anderson. A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin. A town in Iron County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Anderson Township. ===== Alternative forms ===== Andison (Scottish surname) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== Andrews ===== Translations ===== ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Anderson is the 15th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 784,404 individuals. Anderson is most common among White (75.2%) and Black/African American (18.9%) individuals. ===== See also ===== Anders === Etymology 2 === From earlier Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston, equivalent to Andrew +‎ -s- +‎ -ton. ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson A small village and civil parish (served by Lower Winterborne Parish Council) in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY8797). === See also === Anderson on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Naderson, Nardones == Norwegian Bokmål == === Pronunciation === (Norwegianized) IPA(key): /²ˈanː.ər.sɔn/, [ˈɑ̂nː.əʂɔn] Rhymes: -anːəʂɔn Hyphenation: An‧der‧son === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English Anderson (“patronymic surname”), from Ander (“Andrew”) +‎ -son (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally meaning “son of Andrew”. The English surname has also been used as an anglicized form of Scandinavian Andersen and Andersson. Compare the parallel Andersen, Andersen and Andersson (“patronymic surnames”). ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson a surname originating as a patronymic, borrowed from English and originally meaning “son of Andrew” === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English Anderson (“male given name”), transferred from the surname. ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson a male given name from English, equivalent to English Anderson === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from English Anderson (“various place names”), mostly transferred from the English surname Anderson and named after individual bearers of that surname. ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson A place name: a river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Fraser River near Boston Bar a river in the Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing into the Beaufort Sea a river in Indiana, United States, flowing into the Ohio River a locality in Victoria, Australia a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States an unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States a city in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States an unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States a city in Shasta County, California, United States a former settlement in Mendocino County, California, United States an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States an unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States; the county seat of Madison County a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States a census-designated place in Warren County, New Jersey, United States an unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States a city in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States; the county seat of Anderson County a town in Grimes County, Texas, United States; the county seat of Grimes County a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States an unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States Several townships in the United States; see Anderson Township. === Etymology 4 === Borrowed from English Anderson (“village in Dorset”), from earlier English Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston. The Middle English name is equivalent in modern English to Andrew (“male given name”) + -s- (“genitive linking element”) + -ton (“settlement, town”). ==== Proper noun ==== Anderson a village in Dorset, England, also constituting a civil parish === Statistics === As of 1 January 2026, 19 men registered in Norway had Anderson as their first given name; 12 of them had it as their only given name. Additionally, 703 people had Anderson as their surname. === References === “patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Ânderson (adapted) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Anderson. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: An‧der‧son === Proper noun === Anderson m (plural Andersons) a male given name, equivalent to English Anderson == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Anderson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈandeɾson/ [ˈãn̪.d̪eɾ.sõn] Rhymes: -andeɾson Syllabification: An‧der‧son === Proper noun === Anderson m a male given name from English === Proper noun === Anderson m or f by sense a surname from English