Anderson

English from Scandinavian
"son of Anders"

Anderson Origin and Meaning

The name Anderson is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Anders".

Anderson shot up quite a bit on the popular names list in the 2000's, no doubt in large part due to the prominence of white-haired cable newsman Anderson Cooper. Perhaps surprisingly though, Anderson was even higher on the list in 1880. Actress Edie Falco named her son Anderson in 2005. Though there haven't been many first-named Anderson namesakes, there have been countless notables bearing the surname, including Hans Christian, Marian, Maxwell, Sherwood, Gillian, Laurie, and Pamela.

# 332 in the US

Anderson Rank in US Top 1000

# 1424 on Nameberry

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Anderson Popularity

Famous People Named Anderson

  • Anderson Hays Cooper
    American journalist
  • Anderson da Silva
    Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Anderson Luís de Abreu
    Brazilian footballer
  • Anderson Paak
    stage name of Brandon Paak Anderson, American singer and rapper
  • Anderson Russell
    American NFL player
  • Andrew "Anderson" Dawson
    Australian politician; Premier of Queensland for one week in 1899
  • Anderson Hernández
    Dominican baseball player
  • Anderson Cléber Beraldo
    Brazilian footballer
  • Ânderson Corrêa Polga
    Brazilian footballer
  • Anderson Webb
    YouTuber

Anderson in Pop Culture

  • Anderson Carlisle
    character in "Sims" series
  • Thomas A. "Neo" Anderson
    main character in The Matrix films
  • Blaine and Cooper Anderson
    characters on TV's "Glee"
  • Phillip "The Idiot" Anderson
    character on TV's Sherlock
  • Sgt. Zeke Anderson
    character on TV's Tour of Duty
  • Mike Anderson
    main character in video game Battle Clash/Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
  • Judge Anderson
    character in film Judge Dredd
  • Alexander Anderson
    character in the anime/manga Hellsing
  • Tom Anderson
    neighbor on TV's Beavis and Butthead
  • Trent Anderson
    character from Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

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