Addy Surname

15,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Addy Surname Definition:

This surname is not uncommon in the eastern counties from Linlithgow to Aberdeen. It means 'son of Addie' from the diminutive of Adam, and is therefore the same as Adamson. Alicia relict of quondam Johannes filius Ede de Colly granted four acres of land on the north side of the town of Colly in 1367 (SCM.

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Addy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana25,9771:1,040167
United States3,3531:108,10011,832
England2,3291:23,9243,316
India7631:1,005,32842,390
Nigeria3571:496,19824,800
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Canada2611:141,17114,531
Haiti2501:42,7362,720
Liberia2231:19,7691,993
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Philippines1451:698,19571,110
Australia1251:215,96620,787
Ivory Coast1211:190,6718,308
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Mauritania501:81,8975,336
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
France161:4,151,420237,746
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Wales141:221,03813,576
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Congo121:415,75810,462
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
China121:113,943,4645,994
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2781:19,0732,744
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Addy (19,611) may also be a first name.

Addy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is not uncommon in the eastern counties from Linlithgow to Aberdeen. It means 'son of Addie' from the diminutive of Adam, and is therefore the same as Adamson. Alicia relict of quondam Johannes filius Ede de Colly granted four acres of land on the north side of the town of Colly in 1367 (SCM., II, p. lxxxix). William Adison was rector of Luss in 1370 (CAC., I, 24; BMP., l 127), Gilbert filius Ade was a tenant of the Douglases in the barony of Kylboucho in 1376, and Robert filius Ade was another of their tenants in Louchurde in the same year (RHM., J, p. xlvii, xlix). Robert Adyson or Adeson was vicar of Colmonell in 1415 (Ayr, p. 9), Andrew Adyson was bailie of the burgh of Invemys in 1430 (ER., IV, p. 515), and King James II confirmed a charter dated 26 August 1436 by Sir William Adesoun, vicar of Lynton (Peebles, p. 206). William Adison leased the mill of Syolds in 1443 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 128), and Duncan Adeson held land in Stirling in 1449 (REG., 355). Andrew Edisoun in Spittelmylne appears in record in 1580, and in the following year we have David Aydesoun, portioner of the same place, and John Edisoun of Spittlemylne is mentioned in another document of the same year as John Adesoun (Soltre, p. 144,145, 109,110). Laurence Adiesone had a charter of the lands of Pennielandis from the Abbey of Dunfermline in 1611 (RD., p. 504), and John Adieson was a bailie of the burgh of Leith in 1645 (APS., VI p. 446). Adesone 1594, Adiesone 1636, Adiesoun 1615, Adisoun 1596, Aedieson 1562, Edion 1562, Edisone 1575; Addesoun, Aedesone.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Hebrew), a double diminutive of Adam, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y.] (Anglo-French-Teut.), a diminutive of Adelaide—Noble Rank. [French Adélaide, Teutonic Adalheid, &c.— O. Sax. aðal-O.H.Ger. adal (= Old Englishæðele) noble + O. Sax. héd (m.) = O. H. Ger. heit (m. & from) (= O.E, hád (m.), rank]. (English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Addi, Æddi, Adaa.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A "nurse-name" of Adam; "little Adam." Hence Addis or Addy's, Addiscott, Addiscock, and Addison.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Adamson, the son of Adam, Adie or Addie being, in the Lowland—Scotch, a familiar corruption of Adam, hence Addie—son.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Frisian, Ade; from the Swedish, Adde; from the German, Hader; from the Dutch, Ade, Addicks, Aders, Adee; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Addy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Addy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Addy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺪﻱ, Hindi: अड्डी) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Addy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Addy is the 15,847th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 207,121 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Addy reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 38,402nd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 19,611 people.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 25,977 people, or 1 in 1,040. Other than Ghana Addy is found in 80 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Addy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Addy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Addy last name increased 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Addy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Methodist (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Addy last name are 34.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Addy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.13% more than the national average, earning R 672,816 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $45,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaddy8911,148/
Eaddy894,181/
Auddy893,035/
Addey892,860/
Haddy891,837/
Adday89322/
Aeddy8926/
Addhy8915/
Addiy8911/
Aaddy8910/
Addys895/
Addyi891/
Addyo891/
Aiddy891/
Addoy890/
Ady8612,629/
Hadday80343/
Gaddey80136/
Headdy80108/
Gadday8061/
Hayddy8058/
Addaya8021/
Ahaddy8011/
Haiddy806/
Haddoy805/
Haddey804/
Eaddey802/
Haddhy802/
Gaddiy801/
Addhay801/
Haddys801/
Aiddiy801/
Gauddy801/
Adddey801/
Addhey801/
D'Addy801/
Auddey801/
A'Dday801/
Haaddy800/
Eddy7546,385/
Adda7543,783/
Aday7531,709/
Hady7524,776/
Addi7518,588/
Adey7510,027/
Eady757,655/
Adde753,904/
Oddy753,341/
Audy753,267/
Gady751,447/
Ahdy751,075/
Aidy75911/
Adiy75861/
Adid75749/
Adoy75551/
Aded75507/
Adhy75479/
Asdy75343/
Aedy75202/
Adyo75144/
Adyp7547/
Aady7546/
Adyi7526/
Adys7519/
Aduy757/
Aydy757/
Adyt752/
Adéy751/
Addé751/
Aïdy751/
Atdy751/
Headdey7315/
Addhaya738/
Gaddhay732/
Gaddhey732/
Auddaya731/
Addis67127,858/
Addai6750,267/
Gadde6741,931/
Gaddi6729,214/
Hadid6727,825/
Haddi6714,710/
Hadiy678,452/
Aidid677,117/
Adaya675,017/
Hadda673,892/
Heady673,767/
Haday673,294/
Gaudy672,153/
Addie672,078/
Addei672,023/
Goddy671,908/
Aydid671,579/
Haidy671,109/
Aaddi671,091/
Addeh67842/
Adhiy67791/
Hoddy67786/
Gaday67755/
Heddy67644/
Gadey67638/
Adhay67592/
Hadey67580/
Addea67576/
Gadoy67562/
Gadiy67531/
Aided67507/
Ayday67414/
Haded67404/
Ahady67392/
Addes67372/
Added67311/
Eddey67297/
Aadhy67262/
Adiey67241/
Auday67219/
Gadyi67198/
Aadid67179/
Addio67158/
Adhed67155/
Addih67152/
Hadde67143/
Aiday67120/
Adgey67110/
Aidiy67110/
Adder67100/
Hadhy6785/
Oddey6781/
Haudy6778/
Adıay6774/
Hadyś6773/
Adeyj6771/
Aidda6769/
Audoy6766/
Edday6762/
Hadyi6762/
Haydy6761/
Addha6755/
Adaid6753/
Oddoy6752/
Audiy6748/
Aaday6745/
Adauy6745/
Audey6741/
Hadys6740/
Adeed6737/
Addep6734/
Aadde6732/
Addaa6730/
Addit6729/
Addoi6725/
Addij6723/
Eaddi6722/
Audid6721/
Haady6721/
Oddøy6720/
Audhy6718/
Aiddi6718/
Addeu6718/
Ashdy6716/
Addid6714/
Gadhy6713/
Gaady6712/
Gaidy6711/
Auddi6711/
Adgoy6710/
Aadey679/
Aedde678/
Ouddy678/
Haddj678/
Auduy678/
Asdhy677/
Adeid677/
Adead677/
Adhey677/
Aidhy677/
Odday677/
Adoiy677/
Hajdy677/
Eadey676/
Adeys676/
Addaj676/
Aadyi676/
Gadyo676/
Addda676/
Addoa676/
Aadda675/
Asday675/
Asddi675/
Haedy675/
Addet675/
Adedp675/
Adhys674/
Eaday674/
Audda674/
Hasdy674/
Aïdid674/
Aahdy674/
Addej674/
Addeï674/
Addhi673/
Adysh673/
Aidde673/
Addhe673/
Eadyy673/
Addii673/
Adidd673/
Euddy673/
Oeddy673/
Adeey673/
Eadiy673/
Hadoy673/
Adedh673/
Eadde672/
Eiddy672/
Adahy672/
Adays672/
Aaidy672/
Adedd672/
Eddiy672/
Adaiy672/
Addje672/
Ahdyd672/
Gadøy672/
Aydda672/
Aidey672/
Ahday672/
Adayd672/
Addee672/
Adhyo671/
Aaded671/
Hatdy671/
Eadyt671/
Eddyi671/
Aydey671/
Addge671/
Adehd671/
Aeddi671/
Asdey671/
Atdda671/
Atddi671/
Aydyi671/
Gaydy671/
Addiz671/
Audde671/
Hgady671/
Haddý671/
Haduy671/
Gajdy671/
Ahdey671/
Adhyh671/
Adgay671/
Adgyi671/
Aduyh671/
Adaay671/
Adïda671/
Adayė671/
Addui671/
Eadda671/
Eaded671/
Eadid671/
Atdid671/
Assdy671/
Audyt671/
Aydde671/
Aydhy671/
Ad'ed671/
Addaî671/
Adoey670/

Addy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Addy in the Hindi language
अड्डीaddi-
Addy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺪﻱdy82.14
ﺁﺩﻱady14.29
ﺍﺩﻱady3.57

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