Find out how popular the last name Adade is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adade.

Adade, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adade surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adade in America

Adade is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adade surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adade.

The history of the last name Adade

The surname ADADE is believed to have originated in West Africa, specifically in the region now known as Benin. The name likely dates back to the 16th or 17th century, during the height of the powerful Kingdom of Dahomey.

ADADE may be derived from the Fon language spoken in this region, but its precise roots are unclear. It's possible the name is a variation of "Adade," a common surname among the Yoruba people of neighboring Nigeria. However, the spelling and pronunciation differ slightly, suggesting it may have evolved independently.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ADADE surname appears in a French missionary's journal from the late 1600s, describing his encounters with local inhabitants during his travels through the region. This provides evidence that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 19th century, several Africans bearing the ADADE name were documented as being forcibly transported to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. For example, an enslaved man named Kwaku ADADE was recorded in a plantation ledger from South Carolina in 1835.

As the African diaspora spread, the ADADE surname eventually made its way to other parts of the world. Notable individuals include:

1. Kwesi ADADE (c. 1880 - 1957), a Ghanaian chief and traditional ruler in the Akuapem region.

2. Akua ADADE (1910 - 1984), a pioneering Ghanaian educator and women's rights activist.

3. Ambroise ADADE (1932 - 2010), a Beninese politician who served as Prime Minister in the 1970s.

4. Chantal ADADE (born 1965), a French-Beninese fashion designer based in Paris.

5. Kwame ADADE (born 1978), a British-Ghanaian writer and poet whose work explores themes of identity and displacement.

While the ADADE name has dispersed globally over centuries, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural heritage of West Africa's kingdoms and peoples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adade

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adade.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adade was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adade was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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