Adams is used as a family name or surname in Hebrew. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Adams
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: English form with s parentage of Adam meaning man, earthly or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended.

How popular is Adams?

Adams is common in Nigeria.

Adams is ranked 506 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Adams bearers increased by 3.577705 per cent in 2010 US census to 427865 since 2000, the surname slipped by 3 spots and ranked at 42. The last name was found in around 1450 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 74.02 76.17
Black 19.9 19.2
Hispanic or Latino 2.57 1.76
Others 2.16 1.63
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.79 0.79
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.56 0.45
Adams is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Norfolk Island is ahead in terms of density. Around 991899 people have been found who wears Adams as their family name. Adams is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
44,793 Kyrgyzstan10
1,214 Sudan7
1,028 Libya7
123 East Timor5
1,654 Haiti5
929 Northern Mariana Islands5
572 Mali5
180 Montserrat4
2,443 Ethiopia4
2,955 Syria4
329 The Gambia4
16,861 Iran4
4,094 Bahrain4
1,750 Rwanda4
2,306 Angola4
4,669 Albania3
1,879 Honduras3
281 Guinea3
384 Seychelles3
2,449 Yemen2
5,139 Bolivia2
883 Macau2
2,794 El Salvador2
1,169 New Caledonia2
1,421 Gabon2
706 Burundi2
2,168 Suriname2
900 Laos2
332 Chad2
250 Tonga2
427 Somalia2
1,848 Madagascar2
11,831 Tajikistan1
113 Falkland Islands1
168 Wallis and Futuna1
537 Liechtenstein1
664 Equatorial Guinea1
11,923 Slovenia1
880 Djibouti1
480 Micronesia1
801 Cape Verde1
613 Central African Republic1
4,249 Cambodia1
3,214 Niger1
2,211 Brunei1
304 Guinea-Bissau1
7,198 Maldives1
38,063 Mauritania1
586 San Marino1
2,057 Myanmar1
2,024 Mongolia1
97 Tuvalu1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
9,541 Turkmenistan1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,205 Thailand50
96 American Samoa49
230 Isle of Man48
24,153 Saudi Arabia47
302 Dominica45
3,165 Ivory Coast44
6,546 Qatar42
1,922 Japan42
10,023 Egypt41
91 British Virgin Islands39
173 Cayman Islands37
7 Norfolk Island36
587 Guam32
44 Anguilla32
725 Malta31
8,116 Sri Lanka31
11,281 Georgia30
70,042 Kazakhstan29
394 South Korea27
1,826 Afghanistan24
16,867 Serbia23
4,253 Bangladesh21
11,333 Azerbaijan17
1,882 Taiwan15
2,565 Benin15
7,495 Pakistan15
97 Monaco15
4,700 Oman14
5,864 Armenia14
2,412 Zambia14
7,913 Jordan13
8,828 Cameroon12
2,275 Iraq12
6,631 Lebanon11
1,891 Vietnam11
7,081 Kuwait11
481 Gibraltar11
2,425 Malawi11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
8,066 Croatia97
85 Bermuda97
6,636 Ecuador92
5,134 Portugal92
2,922 Mauritius91
45,593 Philippines88
4,835 Burkina Faso79
791 Belize75
7,782 Moldova70
190 Jersey61
7,779 Uruguay61
26,491 Czech Republic57
138 Guernsey55
Countries with hundreds of Adams:
4,299 Uzbekistan908
4,972 Spain876
1,882 Guatemala738
7,257 Argentina732
179 Swaziland728
14,815 Italy717
2,189 Greece713
472 Hong Kong676
8,478 Ukraine675
14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines668
1,538 Switzerland648
1,602 Austria602
3,172 Zimbabwe596
8,834 Tanzania547
4,849 Peru541
23,823 Indonesia462
2,484 Israel459
44 Vanuatu440
25,886 Germany421
64,713 India417
1,075 Singapore414
2,674 Chile414
1,453 Norway407
1,016 Panama392
788 Puerto Rico367
426 Estonia337
4,965 Colombia332
2,098 Bulgaria327
213 Barbados295
4,219 Hungary294
3,399 Sweden290
1,375 Botswana282
8,119 Romania271
33 Antigua and Barbuda270
779 Costa Rica220
1,344 Latvia219
33 United States Virgin Islands215
33 Turks and Caicos Islands210
1,131 Nicaragua209
3,853 Finland205
961 Senegal198
118 French Polynesia198
623 Fiji195
256 The Bahamas195
5,435 Slovakia187
3,269 Denmark182
6,898 Tunisia165
65 Saint Kitts and Nevis146
232 Saint Lucia136
155 Grenada134
471 China133
7,468 United Arab Emirates133
2,367 Macedonia128
307 Iceland127
5,599 Lithuania113
13,428 Belarus109
440 Luxembourg106
833 Cyprus103
Countries with thousands of Adams:
895 Uganda7,095
104 Scotland5,624
1,110 Kenya5,100
2,891 Brazil5,008
127 Togo4,799
85 New Zealand4,376
61 Wales3,804
226 Sierra Leone3,343
17 Guyana3,056
2,778 Mexico2,905
2,288 Algeria2,856
2,770 France2,719
1,362 Mozambique2,407
2,116 Morocco2,349
474 Belgium2,294
124 Northern Ireland2,253
899 Netherlands2,166
215 Jamaica2,017
9,407 Russia1,953
352 Liberia1,836
94 Trinidad and Tobago1,775
548 Papua New Guinea1,743
168 Namibia1,506
1,899 Malaysia1,467
753 Dominican Republic1,370
6,384 Turkey1,328
1,875 Venezuela1,305
5,016 Poland1,193
648 Ireland1,125
Countries with ten thousands of Adams:
43 South Africa90,205
44 Ghana61,107
57 England60,486
67 Australia27,066
90 Canada26,804
Countries with hundred thousands of Adams:
35 United States468,629
125 Nigeria153,446
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Adams was 21 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 25, 1846. He lived in Ireland where he worked as weaver and took Robert Parks from Liverpool. Maid Margaret Adams, Workman Robert Adams, Margaret Adams (30) Workwoman, 22 years old John Adams, 22 years old Mary Adams, John Adams (28) , 53 years old John Adams, Mary Adams, aged 30, and 401 other Adams around 34.48% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster, ploughman, clerk, sailor, servant, seamstress, mechanic, dressmaker, stone cutter, house steward migrated to US from Liverpool, Drogheda and London.

Comments

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Terina Sandlin
 This surname derived from the personal name adam the origin of this name is the meaning of the Hebraic name is interesting insofar as it shows how the etymology and mythology can sometimes reach; by adam adama effect comes from the root which has the double meaning of land but also of blood we reach here the biblical mythology and the same description of the creation of the first man yeovah / god thereafter adama also meant the man / humanity in Hebrew the precise s final Anglo-Saxon origin of the name and brings a sense of filiation adams the son of Adam.

Adams Namesakes

    Cammile Adams, American butterfly-style swimmer, who participated in the Olympic Games of London 2012
    Scott Adams, American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary and business
    Chuck Adams, American tennis player
    Beverly Adams, Canadian actress and author
    Alberta Adams, American Detroit blues, jump blues, and Chicago blues singer
  • Abigail Adams, Former First Lady of the United States
  • Abbie Adams, Film actress
  • Abbie Adams, Luke Adams' sister
  • Abby Adams, Television producer
  • Abduragman Adams, Actor
  • Abduragman Adams, Actor
  • Nehemiah Adams, Writer
  • Abigail Adams, Former First Lady of the United States
  • Abigail Adams Smith, John Adams' daughter
  • Abigail Adams, Former First Lady of the United States
  • Ian Adams played the central role of Scott in 2018 comedy movie The Lads.
  • In 2018, Cyrus Adams portrayed the role of Mad Mike in action flick HowFast The Scarlett.
  • In 2018 drama, thriller movie, Call Me, Aiyana Adams portrayed Sandy.
  • In 2018 drama film, Imprint A Call for Help, Braylene Adams portrayed Kurt.
  • In 2016, V.J. Adams played the role of Delivery Boy or Cameo Appearance in comedy, romance film Kavalai Vendam.
  • Steven Scott Adams characterized crucial character of Kurt Vigeant in 0 horror film The Parabilius.
  • In 2018, Dennis Adams played the role of Body Guard 2 in drama movie David Movie.
  • In 0, Kate Adams played the role of Skylar Rouserae in drama movie Bakersfield.
  • In 2015, Keith Adams portrayed the role of Jim in family film World of Dreams.
  • In 2016 romance film, The Rise of a Tomboy, Courtney Adams characterized Student.
  • Matt Adams portrayed central character of Danny in 2016 crime film One More Notch.
  • Reggie Adams, from 2017 drama movie Hurt People ... Hurt People, who portrayed the Church Husband, Bachelor Party Scene.
  • Sam Adams portrayed the central role of Logan in 2015 drama film None of the Above.
  • In 2019, Mike Adams characterized the role of Val Drexel in drama, thriller movie The Forgiven.
  • In 2016 comedy and crime film, Raison D'etre, Lynne Adams characterized Margate.
  • Gennie Adams, from 2015 drama and mystery flick The Devil's Gold, who portrayed Mrs. Fritz.
  • Deanne Adams, from 0 drama movie Sideshow Blotto, who portrayed Tina.
  • Ana Adams portrayed the leading role of Lily in 2014 drama flick Las aventuras de Lily Ojos de Gato.
  • In 2014, William Adams characterized the role of Lt. Lowes in war film Confederate Cavalry.
  • In 2018 action and comedy flick, Zero to Heaven, Maralynn Adams characterized Ginger.
  • In 2017, Atlas Adams characterized the role of Psychologist in comedy flick Get Help.
  • In 2017 biography and drama flick, Roxanne Roxanne, Chanté Adams characterized Roxanne Shante.
  • In 2014, Delven Adams portrayed the role of Robert in comedy, drama flick Scumbag Hustler.
  • In 2017 action film, Candy, Sheneka Adams played Candy.
  • Krystal Pixie Adams played the leading character of Pregnant Passenger in 2018 comedy and drama flick Lefty Lucy.
  • Derrion Adams, from 2013 drama movie Circle of Revenge, who portrayed Diaz.
  • In 2011 crime, drama flick, Stealing God's Money, Jason Tyler Adams portrayed Mike.
  • In 2014 action and crime flick, Unspeakable Indiscretions, Zaire Adams characterized Young Thomas.
  • In 2012, Charlotte Adams characterized the role of Mary in comedy film High School, I Hate You.
  • In 2012, Gary Adams played the role of Cyrano in drama flick Heavy Weight on the Block 2.

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