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Adam's Family History

Adam's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Adams, Adames, Adam, Damas, Adami, Adamic, Adamek, Adamik, Adame

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Where is the Adam's family from?

You can see how Adam's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adam's family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Adam's families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Adam's family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Adam's's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Adam's families in 1871.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 490,000 military records available for the last name Adam's. For the veterans among your Adam's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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