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

Addi, 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 Addi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Addi in America

Addi is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Addi surname appeared 201 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 Addi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Addi 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 Addi

The surname Addi is believed to have originated in the region of Piedmont, Italy. It likely derived from the Old Italian word "addi," meaning "to add" or "to join." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone involved in the trade of adding or combining goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Addi can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Della Repubblica Di Genova," a collection of medieval documents from the Republic of Genoa, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name is spelled "Addi" and appears to refer to a family or individual residing in the city of Genoa.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Addi (1305-1375) was a prominent merchant and banker in Florence, Italy. He was involved in the trade of silk and played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Addi was Gian Battista Addi (1550-1618), an Italian architect and engineer from Milan. He is credited with designing several notable buildings and structures in and around Milan, including the Chiesa di San Fedele and the Palazzo Litta.

In the 17th century, Giulio Addi (1620-1690) was a respected painter from Ferrara, Italy. He is known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches throughout the region.

Towards the end of the 18th century, Antonio Addi (1755-1828) was a prominent Italian composer and music theorist. He composed numerous operas and instrumental works and was highly regarded for his contributions to the development of music theory and education.

Throughout its history, the surname Addi has also been associated with various place names and locations in Italy, such as Addi di Piemonte, a small village in the province of Cuneo, and Addi di Monteu Roero, a frazione (subdivision) in the province of Asti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Addi

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

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

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