Explore the Family Name Adey

The meaning of Adey

English: from the personal name Adey, a medieval pet form of Adam. Compare Addy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Adey has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 52,935th most popular surname, dropping slightly to the 54,296th position in 2010, representing a change of -2.57%. However, the count of people with the surname Adey increased from 367 to 380 during this period, indicating a growth of 3.54%. The proportion per 100k also dipped by approximately 7.14%, showing that while the number of individuals with the surname Adey rose, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,935	#54,296	-2.57%
Count	367	380	3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adey

On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Adey identify as White, although there was a minimal drop in this demographic from 95.91% in 2000 to 94.47% in 2010. During this period, there was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, with the figures for these groups either remaining at zero or being suppressed (S) for privacy reasons. There was however a noticeable increase in the Black ethnicity group, which surged from 1.63% to 3.16%, marking a substantial change of 93.87%. The Hispanic ethnicity group also emerged within the decade, starting at zero and ending at 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	94.47%	-1.5%
Black	1.63%	3.16%	93.87%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%