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

Aday, 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 Aday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aday in America

Aday is the 18961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aday surname appeared 1,439 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 Aday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aday to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aday

The surname ADAY originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "atten" meaning "at the" and the word "day" or "daye", which was a common Middle English word for a dairy farm or dairy pasture.

ADAY was initially a locational surname, given to someone who lived near or worked on a dairy farm. Early recordings of the name include John atte Daye in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1221 and Robert atte Daye in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327.

Over time, the name evolved from its original spelling of "atte Daye" to "Aday". This transition likely occurred during the 15th and 16th centuries when many locational surnames dropped the preposition and articles, simplifying them to their current forms.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ADAY spelling appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Wareham, Dorset, where a William Aday was recorded in 1563. Another early mention is found in the Bishop's Transcripts of Wiltshire, where a John Aday was listed in Calne in 1602.

Notable individuals with the ADAY surname include:

1. Thomas Aday (c. 1570-1633), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire.
2. John Aday (c. 1590-1662), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis in 1640.
3. Mary Aday (c. 1625-1701), an English woman accused of witchcraft during the Pendle witch trials in Lancashire.
4. William Aday (1721-1792), an English farmer and landowner from Dorset who left a substantial estate upon his death.
5. Samuel Aday (1786-1863), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

While the surname ADAY is not among the most common in England, it has been found in various counties across the country over the centuries, with concentrations in the southern and western regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aday

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

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 Aday 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aday has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Aday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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