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

Adonis, 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 Adonis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adonis in America

Adonis is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adonis surname appeared 386 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 Adonis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adonis 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 Adonis

The surname Adonis originated in ancient Greece, where it was derived from the Greek word "adonis," which means "lord" or "handsome man." The name is believed to have first appeared around the 8th century BCE, during the Archaic period of ancient Greek history.

The earliest known reference to the name Adonis can be found in Greek mythology, where Adonis was a youth of great beauty who was tragically killed while hunting a wild boar. His story was central to the cult of Adonis, which was widely practiced throughout the ancient Mediterranean region.

In the Middle Ages, the name Adonis began to appear in various European records and manuscripts. One notable example is the Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which includes several references to individuals with the surname Adonis or similar spellings.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Adonis was Adonis of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 1st century CE. Another notable bearer of the name was Adonis of Tarsus, a Christian saint and martyr who lived in the 3rd century CE.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Adonis. These include:

1. Adonis de Villanova (c. 1235-1313), a Spanish philosopher and alchemist.
2. Adonis the Venetian (c. 1490-1568), an Italian poet and playwright.
3. Adonis Georgiades (1909-1973), a Greek Cypriot politician and jurist.
4. Adonis Stevenson (1977-2015), a Canadian professional boxer.
5. Adonis Miladin (born 1969), a Croatian-Canadian actor and film director.

While the surname Adonis has its roots in ancient Greece, it has since spread to various parts of the world, often maintaining its association with beauty and admiration. The name has also been linked to various place names and locations throughout history, further contributing to its rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adonis

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

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

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