Adams (surname)

Adams
Origin
Meaning"Son of Adam"
Region of originEngland, 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.

  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.