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

Adgate, 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 Adgate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adgate in America

Adgate is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adgate surname appeared 289 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 Adgate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adgate 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 Adgate

The surname Adgate originates from England, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from a place name, possibly an old Anglo-Saxon term "aet der gatan," meaning "at the gate." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a gate or entranceway to a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Adgate surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named Robertus de Adgate was listed as a landowner. The name also appeared in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1219, with a reference to a William de Adgate.

During the Middle Ages, the spelling of the name varied considerably, with some variations including Atgate, Aytgate, and Aytgat. These variations likely arose from regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

In the 14th century, the Adgate surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, where a Thomas Adgate was recorded as a taxpayer in 1327. Around the same period, a John Adgate was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1348.

One notable historical figure with the Adgate surname was Sir John Adgate (1540-1615), a member of the English gentry and a landowner in Lincolnshire. He served as a Justice of the Peace and was known for his involvement in local affairs.

Another notable individual was William Adgate (1617-1685), a Puritan minister from Dorset, England, who later emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635. He served as a minister in Southampton, Long Island, and played a role in the early history of the colony.

In the 18th century, a Thomas Adgate (1725-1790) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Stratford, Connecticut. He was involved in the shipping trade and held several local offices during his lifetime.

Moving into the 19th century, John Adgate (1810-1885) was a successful businessman and entrepreneur from Northamptonshire, England. He founded a successful textile manufacturing company that bore his name.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Arthur Adgate (1892-1964) was a British artist and illustrator known for his contributions to children's literature. He created illustrations for several popular books, including "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adgate

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

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

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