Explore the Family Name Adeniyi
The meaning of Adeniyi
West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adéníyi‘, from adé ní iyì ‘the crown has dignity’, with ‘crown’ understood as a metaphor for ‘child’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Adeniyi in the United States?
The surname Adeniyi saw a significant boost in popularity between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Adeniyi was ranked as the 76,946th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 42,094th spot, marking an increase of 45.29%. This jump in popularity is also reflected in the growth of the number of people carrying this surname, which more than doubled from 232 in 2000 to 516 in 2010, a change of 122.41%. The proportion of people named Adeniyi per 100,000 also increased by 88.89%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,946 | #42,094 | 45.29% |
| Count | 232 | 516 | 122.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.17 | 88.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adeniyi
In terms of ethnic identity, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Adeniyi identify as Black, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.40% of those with the surname identified as such, a figure that rose slightly to 97.48% in 2010. Interestingly, there was also a small percentage (0.97%) of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, a category that was not represented at all in the 2000 data. Data for other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, were either absent or suppressed for privacy reasons in both years. Meanwhile, the 2000 data showed 3.88% of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races, though this figure dropped to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.4% | 97.48% | 3.26% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.88% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |