Explore the Family Name Andra

The meaning of Andra

1. German (Andrä): see Andrae. 2. Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Brahmin name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ramana, Ramesh, Sateesh.

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

The surname Andra saw a significant increase in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 59,293rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 45,412th. This represents a change of over 23%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 319 to 471, an impressive growth of nearly 48%. Furthermore, the proportion of Andras per 100,000 people in the population grew by 33.33%, from 0.12 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#45,412	23.41%
Count	319	471	47.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andra

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Andra surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable increase in the percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders carrying the name, rising from 7.21% to 11.46%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as having two or more races dropped to zero. The prevalence of the surname among Whites remained relatively stable, showing a slight increase from 78.37% to 78.98%. There were declines in both the Hispanic and Black populations who bear the Andra surname, decreasing by 28.33% and 18.66% respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population reported no change, remaining at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.37%	78.98%	0.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.21%	11.46%	58.95%
Black	6.27%	5.1%	-18.66%
Hispanic	5.33%	3.82%	-28.33%
Two or More Races	2.82%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%