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

Adrion, 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 Adrion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adrion in America

Adrion is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adrion surname appeared 158 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 Adrion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adrion 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 Adrion

The surname Adrion is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Italy during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Hadrianus, which itself comes from the Roman family name Hadrius. This name was borne by several Roman emperors, including the famous Publius Aelius Hadrianus, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adrion can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Verona, where a certain Guglielmo Adrion is mentioned as a landowner. It is possible that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to a place called Adriano or a similar variant.

In the 14th century, the Adrion family appears to have spread to other parts of northern Italy, as evidenced by records from various cities and towns. For example, a merchant named Giovanni Adrion is mentioned in a Venetian trade document from 1367.

As the centuries passed, the Adrion surname continued to be found throughout Italy, with notable individuals bearing the name in various fields. One such person was Girolamo Adrion, a renowned painter from Milan who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, the Adrion name appears to have spread beyond Italy, with records indicating individuals with this surname in other parts of Europe. For instance, a German philosopher named Johannes Adrion was active in the early 1600s, publishing several works on ethics and metaphysics.

Another notable individual with the Adrion surname was Francesco Adrion, an Italian astronomer who lived from 1684 to 1761. He made significant contributions to the study of comets and was a member of the prestigious Accademia delle Scienze di Torino.

As the centuries progressed, the Adrion surname continued to be found across Europe, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields, from the arts and sciences to politics and commerce. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation in different regions, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Roman name Hadrianus and its subsequent adoption and spread throughout northern Italy during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adrion

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

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

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