Explore the Family Name Adebiyi

The meaning of Adebiyi

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adébíyìí, from adé bí èyí ‘the crown or royal lineage gave birth to this (child)’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Adebiyi has significantly increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Adebiyi was ranked as the 118,954th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 69,996th position. This represents a rank change of 41.16%. In terms of absolute numbers, the count of people bearing the surname Adebiyi grew from 135 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, signifying an impressive increase of over 107%.

20002010Change
Rank#118,954#69,99641.16%
Count135280107.41%
Proportion per 100k0.050.0980%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adebiyi

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Adebiyi. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, accounting for 94.07% in 2000 and even more, 95.36%, in 2010. A small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, however, this category showed no representation in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of the White ethnic identity, representing 2.5% in 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Black94.07%95.36%1.37%
White0%2.5%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.7%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%