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Where Does The Last Name Adams Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Adams (Arabic: آدامز, Oriya: ଆଡାମସ, Russian: Адамс) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Ādams. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adams? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Adams is the 588^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,901 people. The last name Adams is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Adams reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 15,995^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 59,362 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 554,631 people, or 1 in 654. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 211 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Adams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Adams has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adams last name rose 569 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Adams Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Adams last name is predominantly Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland, Orthodox (68%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Shiite (50%) in Lebanon, Christian (50%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Adams last name are 13.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Adams earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning €26,667 per year; in Norway they earn 25.51% more than the national average, earning 434,376 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,881 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning R 224,472 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $24,251,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $50,886 CAD per year.