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

Adreon, 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 Adreon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adreon in America

Adreon is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adreon surname appeared 197 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 Adreon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adreon 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 Adreon

The surname ADREON has its origins in the Mediterranean region, specifically in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "adrianus," which means "from the town of Adria" or "from the Adriatic Sea." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have hailed from coastal regions near the Adriatic Sea or had some connection to the town of Adria in northern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ADREON surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Kingdom of Aragon. In a charter dated 1187, a nobleman named Petrus Adreon is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the ADREON surname was already established in the Iberian Peninsula by the late 12th century.

As the surname spread throughout the region, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Adrion, Adriano, and Adrián. These variations reflect the influence of local dialects and the evolution of language over time. Some of these variations may have also been adopted by different branches of the ADREON family as they migrated to different parts of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond.

One notable figure bearing the ADREON surname was Juan Adreon, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Adreon played a crucial role in the exploration and mapping of the Caribbean islands, and his name is recorded in several historical accounts from that time.

Another famous bearer of the ADREON surname was Miguel Adreon, a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious artwork and frescoes, many of which adorned churches and monasteries throughout Spain. His most notable work is the fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, which can be found in the Monasterio de San Francisco in Seville.

In the 17th century, the ADREON surname appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. A certain Pedro Adreon was accused of heresy and brought before the Inquisition in 1621. While the details of his case are scarce, this record provides insight into the presence of the ADREON family in Spain during this turbulent period.

As the centuries passed, the ADREON surname continued to spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, carried by those who migrated to the Americas and other parts of the world. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Francisco Adreon, a Mexican architect who designed several prominent buildings in Mexico City in the 19th century, and María Adreon, a celebrated Spanish opera singer who performed in major theaters across Europe in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adreon

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

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

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