Explore the Family Name Adeniran
The meaning of Adeniran
West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adéníran, from adé ní ìran, meaning ‘the crown has a pedigree’, i.e. the pedigree runs in certain lineages but not others.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Adeniran in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Adeniran has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, Adeniran jumped from being the 100,663rd most popular surname in 2000 to the 66,164th in 2010, a change of over 34 percent. The count, or the number of people with this surname, nearly doubled during this period, increasing by more than 80 percent from 166 to 299. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Adeniran per 100,000 also increased, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, marking an increase of over 66 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #100,663 | #66,164 | 34.27% |
| Count | 166 | 299 | 80.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.1 | 66.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adeniran
On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Adeniran also underwent noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Adeniran, approximately 92.77 percent, identified as Black. By 2010, this already dominant percentage had grown even further to 95.99 percent. There was also a small representation of White ethnicity among the Adenirans in 2010, at 3.34 percent, which was not present in 2000. The data indicates that there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either in 2000 or 2010. Additionally, while there were some who identified with two or more races in 2000 (4.82 percent), this category was not represented in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 92.77% | 95.99% | 3.47% |
| White | 0% | 3.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 4.82% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |