Adames Surname
Approximately 32,168 people bear this surname
Adames Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam.' Almost the prime favourite as a font-name in the 13th century; v. Addis, Adcock, Atkins, Atkinson, Addyman, &c. Adams is remarkably well represented in the United States.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 18,904 | 1:552 | 101 |
| United States | 3,913 | 1:92,629 | 10,405 |
| Panama | 3,573 | 1:1,095 | 193 |
| Venezuela | 2,996 | 1:10,081 | 955 |
| Colombia | 1,176 | 1:40,624 | 2,256 |
| Spain | 487 | 1:96,000 | 7,946 |
| Brazil | 472 | 1:453,547 | 17,201 |
| Mexico | 217 | 1:572,010 | 9,710 |
| Puerto Rico | 160 | 1:22,188 | 755 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Cuba | 16 | 1:720,170 | 6,008 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203 | 1:247,383 | 20,545 |
The alternate forms: Ádames (1) & Adámes (1) are calculated separately.
Adames (514) may also be a first name.
Adames Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam.' Almost the prime favourite as a font-name in the 13th century; v. Addis, Adcock, Atkins, Atkinson, Addyman, &c. Adams is remarkably well represented in the United States. A single glance at the Index to Hotten's Lists of Emigrants will suffice to show that many Adams, Addams, Adamsons, or Addamsons were among the early settlers.
John fil. Adam, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh fil. Adam, Oxfordshire, ibid.
German Adam, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Juliana Adams, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Johannes Adamson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Adam, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Adamson, 1379: ibid.
1619. Thomas Williams and Anne Addams: Marriage Lic. (London).
1640-1. Thomas A limes and Elizabeth Emerson: ibid.
(Hebrew.) Man, earthly, or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended.
Adams. —Rare in the eastern and northern counties. In the north, however, its place is sometimes taken by Adamson and Addison, as in the county of Durham. It is at present best represented in Bucks, Devon, Hants, and Staffordshire, and in the counties on the Welsh border, Shropshire and Monmouthshire. This name, according to Lower, was more frequent in the Middle Ages. Adamson is found in the north of England and in the south of Scotland.
Adames Demographics
Average Male Adames Height
173.11 cm
Average Female Adames Height
158.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Adames Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adames Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adames (Russian: Адамес) is found in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ádames or Adámes. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adames? popularity and diffusion
It is the 17,227th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 226,546 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Adames are found; 59 percent are found in Caribbean and 59 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Adames is also the 372,822nd most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 514 people.
This last name is most frequent in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 18,904 people, or 1 in 552. Excluding The Dominican Republic it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Panama, where 11 percent reside.
Adames Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Adames has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adames surname rose 1,928 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Adames Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Adames surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Adames surname are 10.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Adames earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 510.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 118,325 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.47% less than the national average, earning R 74,928 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.28% more than the national average, earning $27,305,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Adames Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adames in the Russian language | ||
| Адамес | adames | - |
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