Explore the Family Name Ade

The meaning of Ade

1. South German (Baden-Württemberg): from the personal name Ade, which is a pet form of Adam or of various other names beginning with the ancient Germanic element ad(al)- ‘noble (descent)’, for example Adolf, Adalbrecht (see Albrecht). 2. English: from the personal name Ade, one of the many pet forms of Adam.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ade experienced a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ade was ranked 20,311th in terms of prevalence among U.S. surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 19,152nd spot, representing a 5.71% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,218 in 2000 to 1,418 in 2010, marking a 16.42% upsurge. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Ade per 100,000 increased by 6.67%, moving from 0.45 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,311	#19,152	5.71%
Count	1,218	1,418	16.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.48	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ade

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ade. Over the decade, there's been a significant increase in those identifying as Black (from 15.02% to 24.19%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.82% to 1.55%). Those identifying as Hispanic saw a modest rise of 31.40%. On the other hand, those claiming White ethnicity decreased from 77.83% in 2000 to 68.76% in 2010. Similarly, the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and with two or more races also saw reductions, declining by 20.98% and 36.47%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.83%	68.76%	-11.65%
Black	15.02%	24.19%	61.05%
Hispanic	1.72%	2.26%	31.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.05%	1.62%	-20.98%
Two or More Races	2.55%	1.62%	-36.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	1.55%	89.02%