Meaning of the nameAndrews
- Male
- English origin
- Greek origin
- An-drews
Andrews is a male name of English origin, a surname derived from Andrew, a name that comes from Greek and means 'manly'.
- People (2022)
- 2,353
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,583
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,870
- people
Andrews in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Andrews, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (787 people).
0 women 2,337 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Andrews is most common
States with the highest share of people named Andrews in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 610 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 392 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 275 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 157 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 150 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 81 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 52 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Andrews
Wiktionary lists Andrews as a surname of patronymic origin, derived from Andrew. Behind the Name explains Andrew as the English form of Greek Andreas, linked to andreios, 'manly', from aner, 'man'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Andrews among the given names in use in the country. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,353 people named Andrews, with a median age of 25. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Andrews · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Andrew · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Andrews · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Andrews
What does the name Andrews mean?
Andrews means “derived from Andrew, 'manly'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Andrews in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,353 people with the first name Andrews, which ranks it number 4,583 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Andrews a boy's or a girl's name?
Andrews is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,337 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Andrews?
Andrews is a name of English and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Andrews most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Andrews (157 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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