Explore the Family Name Addy

The meaning of Addy

1. English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Addy, a pet form of Adam. 2. Irish and Manx: from a shortened form of Mac Ádaidh ‘son of Ádadh’, a Gaelic form of the personal name Adam.

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How common is the last name Addy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Addy has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Addy ranked at 11,416 in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010 it dropped to 11,894, marking a -4.19% change. However, despite its decreased rank, the number of individuals bearing this surname actually increased from 2,532 in 2000 to 2,632 in 2010, a 3.95% increase. The proportion of people with the surname Addy per 100,000 also saw a small decrease from 0.94 to 0.89, a -5.32% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,416	#11,894	-4.19%
Count	2,532	2,632	3.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	0.89	-5.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Addy

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there have been changes from 2000 to 2010 among people with the surname Addy. Individuals identifying as White decreased from 80.09% to 74.32%, a -7.20% change. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black experienced an increase from 15.13% to 20.14%, up by 33.11%. There was also a notable increase in the Hispanic category, rising from 1.15% to 1.44%, marking a 25.22% change. Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as two or more races also saw rises of 16.10% and 29.33% respectively. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a decrease from 0.95% to 0.80%, a -15.79% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.09%	74.32%	-7.2%
Black	15.13%	20.14%	33.11%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.94%	29.33%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.44%	25.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	1.37%	16.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0.8%	-15.79%