Anderson (name)

Anderson [an-der-suhn] is both a first name and a family name. In Scotland, the name first appeared in records of the 14th century as "Fitz Andreu" (it means "son of Andrew"). Anderson is one of the most common family names(Ranked 328th in the nation for newborns in 2021). It is especially common in Scotland, United States, Canada and England. This name was ranked #328 on the US Popular Names in 2021. 

People with Anderson as a family name include Rona Anderson, Pamela Anderson, Loni Anderson, Laurie Anderson and Lynn Anderson.

People with Anderson as a first name include Anderson Cooper, who is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt.

People with Anderson as a first name
 Anderson Dawson (1863-1910), Australian politician
 Anderson Hernández (born 1982), Dominican former Major League Baseball player, currently playing in the Mexican League
 Anderson Ribeiro (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
 Anderson Varejão (born 1982), Brazilian National Basketball Association player
 Anderson .Paak (born 1986),American singer, songwriter, rapper, musician
 Anderson Batatais, Brazilian association football player

People with Anderson as a last name
 Alf Anderson (1914-1985), American baseball player
 Ben Anderson (born 1975), British journalist
 Bibi Andersson (born 1935), Swedish actress
 Bud Anderson (born 1922), American aviator and flying ace
 Charles D. Anderson (1827–1901), Confederate general
 Daphne Anderson (1922–2013), British actress
 Martina Anderson (born 1962), Northern Irish politician
 Anthony Anderson(born 1970),American actor

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