Explore the Family Name Ades

The meaning of Ades

1. English: variant of Ade, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly a habitational name from Ades, the Yiddish name for Odessa. Alternatively, a variant of Eydes, metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Eyde (a back-formation from Eydl, from Yiddish eydl ‘noble’) + genitive -s. 3. Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire and Algeria): metonymic occupational or nickname from Arabic ‘adas ‘lentil’. Some characteristic forenames: French Yves, Alain, Edouard, Henri.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ades saw a moderate increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname improved from 29,181 in 2000 to 28,333 in 2010, registering a positive change of 2.91%. In terms of the count, the number of individuals with this surname rose from 765 to 843 during the same period. This represents a growth rate of 10.2%, as the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 3.57%.

20002010Change
Rank#29,181#28,3332.91%
Count76584310.2%
Proportion per 100k0.280.293.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ades

In reference to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Ades identify as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 94.12% in 2000 to 95.37% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 27.30% over the same period, dropping from 3.92% to 2.85%. Those identifying with two or more races also decreased, falling from 0.78% to 0.59%. A modest decline was observed in those identifying as Black, from 0.78% to 0.71%. No individuals with the Ades surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White94.12%95.37%1.33%
Hispanic3.92%2.85%-27.3%
Black0.78%0.71%-8.97%
Two or More Races0.78%0.59%-24.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%