Andersson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Families named Andersson share their surname's story with Anderson, of which it is a variant. Its meaning, shared with Anderson, is “Son of Andrew”. Andersson adds “s” to Anderson, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

You may also find the name written Andersen and Andrews.

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