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 == Portuguese == === 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