Anders

Anders Meaning & Origin

About Anders
The surname Anders is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Anders, which itself is a variant of the name Andrew. The name Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Anders can be interpreted to mean "son of Andrew" or "descendant of the man/warrior."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Anders is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Anders: 15,554
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Anders based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Anders is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANTRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A53062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈændΙ™rz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anders in Braille

Here's how to represent Anders in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Anders in braille

How to sign the name Anders using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Anders using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Anders in sign language

Numerology