Adey is a surname of English origin.[1] At the time of the British Census of 1881,[2] its relative frequency was highest in Berkshire (10.1 times the British average), followed by Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Cardiganshire, Hampshire, Warwickshire, the Channel Islands, Dorset, County Durham and Gloucestershire. Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Adey Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014