Andersson

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish Andersson. === Proper noun === Andersson (plural Anderssons) A surname from Swedish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Andersson is the 19646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1372 individuals. Andersson is most common among White (92.2%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Andersson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38. === Anagrams === Andersons, Nadersons, Sanderson == Danish == === Proper noun === Andersson a surname from Swedish == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish Andersson, from Anders (“male given name”) +‎ -son (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Anders”. Compare the parallel Andersen, Danish Andersen and English Anderson (“patronymic surnames meaning “son of Anders or Andrew””). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ˈanː.ərˌsɔn/, [ˈɑ̂nː.əˌʂɔn] Rhymes: -anːəʂɔn Hyphenation: An‧ders‧son === Proper noun === Andersson a surname originating as a patronymic, a Swedish surname originally meaning “son of Anders” === Statistics === As of 1 January 2026, 2,538 people registered in Norway had Andersson as their surname. === References === “patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon. == Swedish == === Alternative forms === (rare) A:son === Etymology === Originally a patronymic form Anders +‎ -son "son of Anders". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn/ === Proper noun === Andersson c (genitive Anderssons) a surname originating as a patronymic ==== Usage notes ==== The second most common surname in Sweden.