Addie Surname
Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname
Addie Surname Definition:
These names are pet or double diminutives of Adam, which see, and were common in Edinburgh and in Aberdeenshire in the seventeenth century. Adam Reid, familiar servitor of King James IV is referred to in 1513 as Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithing rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameAddie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 885 | 1:409,558 | 35,670 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Scotland | 185 | 1:28,940 | 3,034 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Philippines | 104 | 1:973,444 | 84,902 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Malaysia | 66 | 1:446,882 | 22,856 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 251 | 1:14,913 | 1,669 |
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 136 | 1:369,255 | 27,873 |
Addie (22,478) may also be a first name.
Addie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
These names are pet or double diminutives of Adam, which see, and were common in Edinburgh and in Aberdeenshire in the seventeenth century. Adam Reid, familiar servitor of King James IV is referred to in 1513 as Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithing rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 188), and Andreas Ade is recorded in Edinburgh in 1357. Donald Ade was a presbyter in the diocese of Dunblane in 1465, James Ade was a witness in Linlithgow in 1536 (lohnsoun), and David Aidye (Adye or Ady) and Salomon AEdie were adknitted burgesses of Aberdeen in 1591 and 1607 (NSCM., I, p. 81, 96,105). Payment was made in 1606 "for horss hyir to Dauid Aidye to pas to Strathaquhin" (SCM., V, p. 79), probably the David Aidye who appears as member of council of Aberdeen in 1624 (CRA., p. 393). William Aidy was one of the regents of Marischal College in 1644, and in 1670 it was judicially proven that Alexander' Aidy "now in Dantzik, in the kingdome of Polland, who went from this burgh Aberdeen about thretie-thrie yeirs or therby, is the laufull sone of vmquhill David Aidy burgess of the said burgh" (SCM., V, p. 348). Aedie of Moneaght an old family of Aberdeen burgesses. There were also Adies of Newark in Aberdeenshire; and James Adie sat in parliament for Perth in 1596 (Stodart, II, p. 315). George Cardno Adie from New Byth served in the first Great War (Turriff). Adie 1688, AEdie 1688, Aiddie 1613, Aidie 1678, Eddie 1689, Edie 1686; Ade, Adye.
= Addy, q.v.
(English, Scottish, Welsh) The son of Addie, a pet form of Adam (red earth); the son of Ada or Adda (noble cheer).
A "nurse-name" of Adam; "little Adam." Hence Addis or Addy's, Addiscott, Addiscock, and Addison.
Addie Demographics
Addie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Addie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Addie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Addie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Addie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Addie is the 200,754th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,507,000 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Addie live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 34,629th most numerous forename on earth, held by 22,478 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 409,558. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 10 percent are found, Alabama, where 7 percent are found and Arkansas, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Addie occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 13 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.
Addie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Addie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Addie surname grew 651 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 135 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Addie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Addie surname is chiefly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Addie are 11.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.7% registered with the party.
The amount Addie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.58% less than the national average, earning R 31,896 per year; in United States they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning $38,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,892 CAD per year.
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