Adams (surname)

Adams
Origin
Meaning	"Son of Adam"
Region of origin	England, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)	Addams, MacAdam (in Scotland)

Adams is a common surname of English and Scottish origin, derived from the given name Adam.^[1]^[2] Related surnames include Addams and McAdam/MacAdam.

^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
^ "Adams Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2023-02-02.

[Hanks_Coates_McClure_2016-1] Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

[2] "Adams Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2023-02-02.

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