Adney Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Adney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This surname is of unknown origin.

1540. Andrew Adney, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617-8. John Adney and Mary Steedman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1792.

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Adney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0051:360,65632,145
Israel1631:52,5016,866
Suriname381:14,5433,502
England261:2,143,00282,017
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales61:515,75523,171
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:363,90427,584

Adney (479) may also be a first name.

Adney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This surname is of unknown origin.

1540. Andrew Adney, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617-8. John Adney and Mary Steedman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1792. Married — Lazarus Plummer and Elinor Adney: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Adeney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Salop.

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

Adney Last Name Facts

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

Adney has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adney is the 296,403rd most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,662,429 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Adney live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 388,635th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 479 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,005 people, or 1 in 360,656. In The United States Adney is most common in: California, where 16 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent are found and Suriname, where 3 percent are found.

Adney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Adney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adney surname expanded 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Adney last name are 12.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.04% registered to vote for the political party.

Adney earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,388 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gadney91193/
Hadney9138/
Aidney9133/
Audney916/
Adneye914/
Aydney914/
Adneys910/
Addney910/
Adneyu910/
Adny8966/
Adne8962/
Haydney8327/
Headney831/
Gaddney831/
Adneiyi831/
Aadnoey831/
Haudney831/
Edney805,680/
Adnet801,524/
Odney80340/
Adner80324/
Aadne80162/
Gadne8075/
Hadne8055/
Adnyi8015/
Adnes8012/
Hadny8010/
Audne809/
Adnie805/
Adhne804/
Adnez804/
Adnye803/
Adnay803/
Adneh803/
Adnoy802/
Adnae802/
Addne801/
Adnee801/
Adnoe801/
Aydne801/
Audny801/
D'Audney7717/
Adenneye771/
Adnett73281/
Aidene73194/
Hadner73134/
Aadnøy73128/
Godney7392/
Hodney7383/
Hadneh7380/
Adniyi7343/
Oudney7337/
Aadnes7334/
Adnech7325/
Adenne7320/
Adniya7315/
Gadnay7312/
Aidner7311/
Hadnes738/
Adness737/
Adnoyi737/
Hadnet736/
Aadnoy736/
Gaydne734/
Haydne734/
Hedney734/
Adnaue733/
Haidne732/
Aadhne732/
Addnye732/
Adnayi732/
Adneij732/
Audnez732/
Eadnuy732/
Aydner731/
Eaddny731/
Eadner731/
Gadhne731/
Gadnye731/
Hadgne731/
Adinne731/
Adneep731/
Ademne731/
Adnawe731/
Gadnae731/
Adgnie731/
Adneed731/
Edneyj731/
Adnees731/
Aednuy731/
Aidnay731/
Eadnoy731/
Hasdne731/
Haidny731/
Eadnie730/
Adnets730/
Hadnue730/
Haddny730/
Adnnes730/
Gadenne671,171/
Adna671,040/
Adni67764/
Aydınay67502/
Odne67375/
Goodney67320/
Hadnett67213/
Haidner67138/
Gaydhne6795/
Ahdnaya6760/
Adinneh6742/
Edne6741/
Haidene6734/
Hajdner6726/
Adniyah6715/
Hadnaya678/
Gajdhne676/
Aidenyi675/
Ahadnet674/
Adinnet672/
Odenney671/
Haydene671/
Headner671/
Edneyii671/
Gaidhne671/
Hajdene671/
Hademne671/
Hadinne671/
Goudney671/
Aadhner671/
Addniya671/
Adoenne671/
Aidnoyi671/
Aidenne671/
Ademneu671/
Addniyi671/
Adnj671/
Adnnech671/
Adnuoye671/
Adinnue671/
Adengne671/
Adnh671/
Haidnyi671/
Adienne670/
Adinnes670/
Haydner670/

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