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

Adderley, 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 Adderley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adderley in America

Adderley is the 23500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adderley surname appeared 1,081 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 Adderley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adderley 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 Adderley

The surname Adderley has its roots in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to have originated from a place name, with the earliest recorded spelling being "Adelardeslei" in the Domesday Book of 1086. This place name is believed to derive from the Old English personal name "Adelard" and the word "leah," meaning a woodland clearing or meadow.

The name Adderley is strongly associated with Shropshire, a county in the West Midlands region of England. The village of Adderley, located in this county, is likely the place from which the surname originated. Over time, variations in spelling emerged, including Adderdeley, Adderlee, and Adderlay.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Adderley was Thomas Adderley, who was born in Shropshire around 1280. He was a landowner and is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of the county in 1327.

In the 16th century, Sir Ralph Adderley (1512-1583) was a prominent figure from the Adderley family. He served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1570.

Another notable individual was Sir Charles Bowyer Adderley (1786-1846), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Staffordshire. He was an advocate for social reforms and played a role in the establishment of the General Register Office for England and Wales.

Sir Charles Adderley (1814-1905), a son of Sir Charles Bowyer Adderley, was also a British politician and served as President of the Board of Trade from 1878 to 1880. He was a proponent of colonial expansion and was involved in the establishment of the Straits Settlements in Southeast Asia.

In the 19th century, Sir Claude Hubert Adderley (1853-1926) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Sierra Leone and later as Governor of the Leeward Islands.

The surname Adderley has a rich history rooted in England, particularly in the counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. Its origin can be traced back to the medieval period, and it has been borne by notable individuals throughout the centuries, including landowners, politicians, and colonial administrators.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adderley

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

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

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