How common is the surname Adkisson?

2,972 people in the United States had the surname Adkisson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 103,885 Americans. It ranked 10,739th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Adkisson?

Kerry Von Erich, American professional wrestler (1960-1993), followed by Kevin Von Erich.

Where is the surname Adkisson most common?

Wikidata records people named Adkisson in the United States.

Is the surname Adkisson getting more or less common?

More common. 2,911 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,972 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Adkisson

A surname, carried by 2,972 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A322

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Adkisson is more common than 93.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,972 people named Adkisson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 103,885 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,911.

#10,739

rank among US surnames

2,972

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #10,172)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,731	DeFilippo	2,975	103,780
#10,736	Haman	2,974	103,815
#10,739	Arends	2,972	103,885
#10,743	Fifer	2,971	103,920
#10,747	Manos	2,970	103,955
#10,748	Hocking	2,969	103,990

Who is named Adkisson

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

85% of people named Adkisson identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.8%
Two or more races 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Adkissons

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kerry Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1960-1993)
Kevin Von Erich
American professional wrestler, born 1957
Lacey Von Erich
American professional wrestler, born 1986
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997)
Mike Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1964-1987)
Chris Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1969–1991)
David Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1958–1984)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Adkisson

Adkison

Adkisson has the Soundex code A322, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A322.

Questions

How common is the surname Adkisson?: 2,972 people in the United States had the surname Adkisson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 103,885 Americans. It ranked 10,739th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Adkisson?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Adkisson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Adkisson?: Kerry Von Erich, American professional wrestler (1960-1993), followed by Kevin Von Erich.
Where is the surname Adkisson most common?: Wikidata records people named Adkisson in the United States.
Is the surname Adkisson getting more or less common?: More common. 2,911 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,972 in 2010, up 2.1%.