Explore the Family Name Andreason
The meaning of Andreason
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Andreassen or Andreasen and of the Swedish cognate Andreasson. This form of the surname is also found in Sweden, but it is very rare there.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Andreason in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Andreason has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,134th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had slipped to the 45,959th position, marking a decrease of 9.08 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Andreason surname also decreased in this period, falling from 485 in 2000 to 464 in 2010, a drop of 4.33 percent. Consequently, the proportion of the Andreason surname per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,134 | #45,959 | -9.08% |
| Count | 485 | 464 | -4.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andreason
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Andreason, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with this surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.66 percent in this group from 2000 to 2010. In contrast, the percentage of people with the Andreason surname identifying as Hispanic increased by 50 percent during the same period. There were no individuals with the Andreason surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.53% | 95.91% | -1.66% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 2.16% | 50% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |