Addey Surname
Approximately 2,860 people bear this surname
Addey Surname Definition:
= Addy, q.v.
Addey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,425 | 1:11,143 | 1,489 | 
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 | 
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 | 
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 | 
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 | 
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 | 
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 | 
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 | 
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 | 
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 | 
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 | 
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 | 
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 | 
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 | 
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 | 
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 | 
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 | 
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 | 
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 | 
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 | 
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 | 
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 | 
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 160 | 1:152,346 | 13,406 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 | 
Addey (167) may also be a first name.
Addey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Addy, q.v.
Addey Demographics
Addey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Addey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Addey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Addey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻱ, Hindi: अद्देय) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Addey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Addey is the 153,670th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,548,093 people. The surname Addey is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Addey are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 708,111th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 167 people.
This surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is held by 2,425 people, or 1 in 11,143. Without taking into account Ghana this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Addey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Addey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Addey surname increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Addey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Addey last name is predominantly Quaker (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Addey last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Addey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.94% more than the national average, earning $52,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.54% less than the national average, earning $36,002 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Addey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence | 
|---|---|---|
| Addey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺩﻱ | ady | - | 
| Addey in the Hindi language | ||
| अद्देय | addeya | - | 
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