Ander History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Ander

What does the name Ander mean?

The ancestral home of the Ander family lies in the East German region of Silesia. The surname Ander is derived from the Greek personal name "Andreas," meaning "manly," and indicates "a son of Anders."

Early Origins of the Ander family

The surname Ander was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Moving north the name was also recorded with estates in Denmark where they were a family of note.

Early History of the Ander family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ander research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1708 is included under the topic Early Ander History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ander Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Anders, Andors, Andears, Andirs, Enterl, Enterlein and many more.

Early Notables of the Ander family

Notables of the period with the surname Ander were

Anders of Knorr

Ander migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ander Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Ander, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 1
Johann Nicolaus Ander, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1

Ander Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Ander, who arrived in New York in 1836 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ander (post 1700) +

Ander Crenshaw (b. 1944), American politician, U.S. Representative for Florida (2001-)
Ander Monson, American novelist, poet, and nonfiction writer, awarded the 2007 John C. Zacharis First Book Award

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)