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

Ayerdis, 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 Ayerdis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ayerdis in America

Ayerdis is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ayerdis surname appeared 159 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 Ayerdis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ayerdis 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 Ayerdis

The surname AYERDIS originated in the region of Brittany, France during the late 11th century. It is derived from the old French words "ayre" meaning air or wind and "dis" meaning day, suggesting a connection to the natural elements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AYERDIS appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror. This entry refers to a landowner named Aylard Aerdis in the county of Devon, England. It is believed that this individual was of Breton descent, and the name was later anglicized to its current spelling.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Jehan Ayerdis who owned lands in the Duchy of Normandy. His sons, Guillaume and Robert Ayerdis, were noted knights who participated in the Crusades during the reign of King Louis IX.

During the 16th century, the AYERDIS name gained prominence in the region of Poitou, France. Notably, Jacques Ayerdis (1512-1586) was a respected philosopher and theologian who authored several treatises on the nature of the soul and the existence of God.

In the 18th century, a French naval officer named Étienne Ayerdis (1725-1799) gained recognition for his role in the American Revolutionary War. He served as a captain in the French fleet that aided the American colonies in their struggle for independence.

Another notable figure with the AYERDIS surname was Marie-Thérèse Ayerdis (1789-1861), a French painter and portraitist who gained acclaim for her works depicting the aristocracy and upper classes of Paris during the early 19th century.

While the AYERDIS name has its roots in Brittany and Normandy, it has since spread to other parts of France and beyond, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ayerdis

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

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

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