Addams is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Addams
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Addams

How popular is Addams?

Addams is ranked 252995 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Addams bearers increased by 4.444445 per cent in 2010 US census to 470 since 2000, the surname slipped by 600 spots and ranked at 45495. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 78.72 75.11
Black 14.04 17.78
Hispanic or Latino 3.62 2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.49 0
Addams is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Bermuda. Around 1257 people have been found who wears Addams as their family name. Addams is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
103,759 Spain8
1,346 Bermuda6
101,066 Zimbabwe5
67,494 South Africa3
24,766 Scotland2
19,046 Ireland2
54,135 Philippines2
810,193 Indonesia1
18,969 Wales1
29,774 Venezuela1
2,361 United States Virgin Islands1
1,704,541 India1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
36,814 Romania1
1,879 Belize1
8,181 Botswana1
34,581 Chile1
2,877 Cuba1
6,820 Angola1
7,941 Guatemala1
40,340 Malaysia1
118,015 Netherlands1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
10,958 Bangladesh1
38,830 Morocco1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398 France49
95,259 Italy45
82,145 Canada34
15,050 Singapore18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
28,954 Australia80
92,589 Brazil79
Countries with hundreds of Addams:
44,488 United States613
25,613 England188
27,127 Mexico105
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

David Addams was 18 years old when he migrated to Indiana during Irish famine on May 22, 1850. He lived in Ireland where he worked as farmer and took M. Hawes from Belfast. John Addams, aged 19, Shoemaker James Addams, 33 years old Randolphus Addams, 19 years old Thomas Addams, John Addams, aged 35, Immigrant Briget. Addams, Edward Addams (3), are other Addams that migrated to US.

Comments

R
Rosendo Morace
The origin of the name is Hebrew the Surname comes from the agglutination of the personal name and the suffix adam s which means the son of adam - Adama clay; and by extension born clay this name recalls the name of an ancestor.

Addams Namesakes

  • Jane Addams, Social activist
  • Aubrey Addams, Actress
  • Ava Addams, Pornographic film actor
  • Dawn Addams, Actress
  • Jane Addams, Social activist
  • Charles Addams, Cartoonist
  • John H. Addams, Politician
  • Charles Addams, Cartoonist
  • John H. Addams, Politician
  • John H. Addams, Politician

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