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    The surname Addis

    A patronymic surname, carried by 3,574 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex A320

    Addis: #9,135 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Addis #9,135, 3,574 people Addis: #9,135 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Addis #9,135, 3,574 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Addis is more common than 94.4% of them.

    Origin

    From a diminutive of Adam + the patronymic suffix -s.

    Addis is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 3,574 people named Addis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 86,387 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,378.

    #9,135
    rank among US surnames
    3,574
    people in 2010
    1.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5.8%
    change since 2000 (was #8,911)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #9,129Waterhouse3,57786,314
    #9,132Valtierra3,57686,338
    #9,134Lathan3,57586,362
    #9,135McCusker3,57486,387
    #9,137Murtha3,57386,411
    #9,138Rupe3,57286,435
    #9,139Manalo3,57186,459

    Who is named Addis

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    89% of people named Addis identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 89%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 5.4%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Addiss

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mabel Addis
      American computer games designer, 1912–2004

    Questions

    Where does the surname Addis come from?
    From a diminutive of Adam + the patronymic suffix -s.
    How common is the surname Addis?
    3,574 people in the United States had the surname Addis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,387 Americans. It ranked 9,135th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Addis?
    In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Addis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Addis?
    Mabel Addis, American computer games designer.
    Where is the surname Addis most common?
    Wikidata records people named Addis in the United States.
    What type of surname is Addis?
    Addis is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Addis getting more or less common?
    More common. 3,378 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,574 in 2010, up 5.8%.