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

Adee, 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 Adee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adee in America

Adee is the 41038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adee surname appeared 531 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 Adee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adee 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 Adee

The surname ADEE is believed to have originated in England, likely emerging during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name such as Adey or Adee, though the exact location is uncertain. The name may have evolved from the Old English words "aet" meaning "at" and "ey" meaning "island" or "river island."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ADEE can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1195, which mention a William de Adee. This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273 contain a reference to a John de Adee, indicating the continued use of the surname in different regions of England.

Moving into the 14th century, the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1317 mention a Thomas de Adee, further solidifying the presence of the name in various parts of the country.

One notable bearer of the ADEE surname was Sir John Adee, a prominent English landowner and knight who lived in the 15th century. He is recorded as having held land in Warwickshire and served as a Member of Parliament for the county in 1459.

Another significant figure was William Adee, born in 1586 in Buckinghamshire, England. He was a prominent Puritan minister and author known for his religious writings and sermons. His work, "The Believer's Crown of Rejoicing," published in 1654, was widely read during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the surname ADEE is also found in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of John Adee, who arrived in Boston in 1635 from England and later settled in Newbury, Massachusetts.

Another notable individual was Thomas Adee, born in 1623 in England, who emigrated to the American colonies and became a respected landowner and farmer in Long Island, New York. His descendants went on to establish the town of Adee, New York, named after the family.

As the surname ADEE spread across different regions and countries, various spelling variations emerged, including Adey, Addie, Addy, and Addie. However, the core origin and meaning of the name remained rooted in its English locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adee

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

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

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