Adnitt Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Adnitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam' from the nick. Addy, diminutive Add-in, second diminutive Add-in-et; compare Addinson, which see. Adin or Addin was evidently the Old French equivalent of Adkin, the customary English form; v.

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Adnitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3151:176,88316,062
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:110,29610,827

Adnitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam' from the nick. Addy, diminutive Add-in, second diminutive Add-in-et; compare Addinson, which see. Adin or Addin was evidently the Old French equivalent of Adkin, the customary English form; v. Atkins and Atkinson.

Henricus fil. Adynet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adinet del Forest, 1379: ibid.

William Addynet, Yorkshire, 1525:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

William Haddynytt, Yorkshire, 1530: ibid.

1604. Ezekiel Barbery and Anne Adnitt: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

The French Adnet = Ad- (which may be a contraction of Adam, q.v., or a Teutonic stem: cp. Addy) + the diminutive suffs, -in -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Adnitt Last Name Facts

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

Adnitt is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adnitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adnitt is the 758,524th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. The last name Adnitt is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Adnitt are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Adnitt is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 176,883. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 15 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 14 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Adnitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Adnitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Adnitt last name expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adnitt Last Name Statistics demography

Adnitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning $42,842 CAD per year.

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Haidnett710/
Hadnette710/
Gadnai6774/
Adenni6773/
Adinni6755/
Gaydni677/
Hadnet676/
Gadnhi673/
Audnoi673/
Adimni672/
Eadnai672/
Adnais672/
Adneij672/
Ahadni672/
Hoddniott671/
Eadnui671/
Addnis671/
Adgnie671/
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Eadnie670/
Odnett670/
Adnets670/

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