Names / Anderson
Is Anderson a first name or a last name?
Anderson is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia; mostly a given name in Brazil.
How to address someone called Anderson
- United States. Anderson is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Anderson or Dear Ms. Anderson.
- United Kingdom. Anderson is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Anderson or Dear Ms. Anderson.
- Canada. Anderson is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Anderson or Dear Ms. Anderson.
- Australia. Anderson is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Anderson or Dear Ms. Anderson.
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Anderson by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Anderson as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (3,778 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,953 | 99 | 95% |
| United Kingdom | 462 | 7 | 99% |
| Canada | 250 | 15 | 94% |
| Australia | 205 | 9 | 96% |
| Brazil | 12 | 197 | 6% |
| New Zealand | 112 | 7 | 94% |
| Sweden | 110 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 31 | 1 | 97% |
| Jamaica | 28 | 0 | 100% |
| Estonia | 23 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Anderson in the United States
- As a surname: about 784,404 people in the 2010 census, rank 15 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 20,904 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 4% of them girls.
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