D'Andrea
An Italian surname meaning “of Andrew,” originally marking someone as the son or family of a man named Andrea.
The #6,407 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 58,144 Americans shares it.
Etymology
D'Andrea is an Italian patronymic surname built from the preposition d' meaning “of” and the personal name Andrea, the Italian form of Andrew. In literal sense, it means “belonging to Andrew” or “descendant of Andrew.” The name ultimately goes back to Greek Andreas, from aner/andros, meaning “man.”
History
This surname is especially associated with Italy and the Italian diaspora, where it appears both with and without the apostrophe. It would originally have identified a family connected with a forebear named Andrea, and it is now found in countries with large Italian-American communities. In English-language records, the apostrophe is often dropped, producing the form Dandrea.
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Fun fact
Because Andrea is a common Italian male given name, D'Andrea can arise independently in multiple places rather than from one single ancestral family.