Explore the Family Name Andis

The meaning of Andis

1. Americanized form of German Antes. 2. Latvian: from the personal name Andis, a variant of Andrejs (see Andreas).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Andis in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Andis has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Andis was ranked 31,986 and by 2010 it had slipped to 39,773, indicating a drop of approximately 24%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced, from 681 in 2000 to 552 in 2010, marking an approximate decline of 19%. The proportion of people named Andis per 100k population decreased by 24%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#31,986#39,773-24.35%
Count681552-18.94%
Proportion per 100k0.250.19-24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andis

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Andis has shown slight changes over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest percentage of Andis bearers in both 2000 and 2010 were White, though there was a decrease of about 4% over this period. The Hispanic representation increased by 56.36%, from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.44% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 75.73%, from 1.03% to 1.81%. There was no change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities, while a new category, "Two or more races", appeared in 2010 with a representation of 1.09%.

20002010Change
White96.04%92.57%-3.61%
Hispanic2.2%3.44%56.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.03%1.81%75.73%
Two or More Races0%1.09%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%