Ardis

Reduced form of Allardice or, alternatively, a variant of Artis.

Ardis (plural Ardises)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ardis is the 17734^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1580 individuals. Ardis is most common among White (79.43%) and Black/African American (15.82%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ardis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 52.

• Airds, diars, diras, raids, rais'd, riads