History of your Surname
Get access to Adamson family records.Start a free trial

Adamson Family History

Adamson Name Meaning

Common patronymic form of Adam, especially in Scotland, where the name is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In the U.S., this form may also have absorbed some patronymic forms of Adam in various other languages. Compare Adams.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Adams, Addison, Abramson, Adamian, Bramson, Danson, Pearson, Mason

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Adamson family from?

You can see how Adamson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adamson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Adamson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,324 Adamson families living in Durham. This was about 24% of all the recorded Adamson's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Adamson families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adamson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Adamson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Adamson. 9% of Adamson men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Adamson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Adamson were Colliery Hewer and Incapacitated. .

View Census Data for Adamson | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%
  • Colliery Hewer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Adamson family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 196,000 census records available for the last name Adamson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adamson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Adamson

Passenger Lists

There are 37,000 immigration records available for the last name Adamson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Adamson immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Adamson. For the veterans among your Adamson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Adamson military records

You've only scratched the surface of Adamson family history

Discover More

What is the average Adamson lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Adamson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Adamson in 1940 was 59, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Adamson

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Adamson family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Adamson last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial