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

Adkisson, 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 Adkisson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adkisson in America

Adkisson is the 10739th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adkisson surname appeared 2,972 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Adkisson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adkisson 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 Adkisson

The surname Adkisson has its origins in England, specifically in the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire. It is believed to have emerged during the 13th or 14th century, derived from the Old English given name "Adkin" or "Adekyn," which was a diminutive form of the name Adam. The suffix "-son" was commonly added to denote "son of," thus forming the patronymic surname Adkisson.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327, where a William Adkynsone was listed. This suggests that the surname was already in use during the early 14th century in this region. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Adkynson and Atkynson, were also documented in historical records from the same time period.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Adkisson appeared in various parish records and tax rolls across Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Notable individuals bearing this surname include William Adkisson, a landowner in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, who lived in the late 16th century, and John Adkisson, a merchant in Derby, born in 1597.

In the 18th century, the Adkisson surname continued to be present in these counties, with records showing families residing in settlements like Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and Lichfield, Staffordshire. One notable figure was Thomas Adkisson (1712-1788), a farmer and landowner in Ashbourne.

As people migrated across England and to other parts of the world, the surname Adkisson spread further. In the 19th century, several individuals with this surname gained recognition, including William Adkisson (1821-1898), a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Yorkshire, and Mary Adkisson (1836-1912), an author and educator from Warwickshire.

Throughout history, variations in spelling have been common, such as Adkinson, Atkinson, and Atkisson, but the core surname has remained largely intact. While not among the most widespread surnames in England, Adkisson has maintained a presence over the centuries, particularly in the Midlands region where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adkisson

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

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

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