Explore the Family Name Adney
The meaning of Adney
1. English: habitational name from Adeney in Edgmond, Shropshire, named in Old English as Ēadwynna īeg ‘island of Ēadwynn (a female personal name)’. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of Norwegian Aadnøy, a habitational name from a farmstead so named, from Old Norse örn ‘eagle’ + øy ‘island’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Adney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Adney slightly declined over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The ranking for the surname dropped from 29,840 in 2000 to 30,509 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.24%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 743 to 765 during the same period, which represents a growth rate of 2.96%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a reduction from 0.28 to 0.26, indicating a drop of 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,840 | #30,509 | -2.24% |
| Count | 743 | 765 | 2.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.26 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adney
When we look into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Adney using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 89.50% to 87.19%, those identifying as Black saw an increase of 93.52%, going up from 1.08% to 2.09%. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives also rose by 49.85%, moving from 3.23% to 4.84%. Meanwhile, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races was suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons. Similarly, the representation of Hispanics dipped slightly from 3.63% to 3.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 87.19% | -2.58% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.23% | 4.84% | 49.85% |
| Hispanic | 3.63% | 3.53% | -2.75% |
| Black | 1.08% | 2.09% | 93.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.81% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 0% | 0% |