Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian , an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew . It originated from Andres via metathesis .
4-426: In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times. According to Statistics Sweden , as of 31 December 2021 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today
8-514: Is called Andersson . The name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In Denmark Donald Duck 's name is Anders And . The Fering name Anders may have been borrowed from
12-691: The Danish version. Statistics Sweden Statistics Sweden ( Swedish : Statistiska centralbyrån [staˈtɪ̌sːtɪska sɛnˈtrɑ̂ːlˌbyːrɔn] ; SCB , lit. ' Central Bureau of Statistics ' ) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include: National statistics in Sweden date back to 1686 when
16-609: The parishes of the Church of Sweden were ordered to start keeping records on the population. SCB's predecessor, the Tabellverket ("office for tabulation"), was set up in 1749, and the current name was adopted in 1858. Statistics Sweden produces statistics in several different subject areas: As of 2015 , the agency had approximately 1,350 employees. The offices of the agency are located in Stockholm and Örebro . Statistics Sweden publishes
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