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

Adent, 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 Adent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adent in America

Adent is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adent surname appeared 169 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 Adent.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adent 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 Adent

The surname Adent has its origins in medieval France, emerging in the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "adenter," which means "to indent" or "to make a notch." This occupation-based surname was likely given to someone who worked as a craftsman, such as a carpenter or stonemason, whose job involved indenting or notching materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adent can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Radulfus Adent, whose holdings were located in the county of Wiltshire.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir William Adent, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Welsh Wars of the late 13th century. Sir William was born in 1265 and died in 1321, and his exploits are recorded in several chronicles of the time.

Another prominent figure with the surname Adent was Jean Adent, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the early 15th century. Born in 1380 in the town of Troyes, Jean Adent was a renowned scholar at the University of Paris and authored several treatises on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

During the Renaissance period, the Adent family established a notable presence in the city of Florence, Italy. One member, Girolamo Adent, was a renowned artist and sculptor who worked on several commissions for the Medici family in the late 15th century. His most famous work is the marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child, which can still be seen in the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.

In the 17th century, the name Adent spread to other parts of Europe, including England and Germany. One notable bearer was Johann Adent, a German composer and organist who lived from 1620 to 1688. Johann was known for his contributions to the development of the Lutheran chorale, and his compositions were widely performed in churches throughout Germany.

Throughout its history, the surname Adent has been found in various spellings, such as Addent, Aden, and Adens, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic changes that occurred over time. Despite its relatively rare occurrence, the name has left a mark in various fields, including warfare, philosophy, art, and music, spanning several centuries and countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adent

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

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

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