MacAdam Surname
Approximately 2,521 people bear this surname
MacAdam Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacAdaim, 'son of Adam,' from the unaspirated form of the name, Dolfinus mach Adam witnessed a charter by Ernaldus, bishop of St. Andrews, c. 1160—62 (RPSA., p. 128). Nel mkKadan, Donald mkKadam, and Fynlay McKadem held part of the lands of Calady in 1460, and Neyl mkKeden appears again in Calady in 1474 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameMacAdam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 912 | 1:397,433 | 34,820 |
| Canada | 861 | 1:42,794 | 5,312 |
| England | 318 | 1:175,214 | 15,952 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
MacAdam (123) may also be a first name.
MacAdam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacAdaim, 'son of Adam,' from the unaspirated form of the name, Dolfinus mach Adam witnessed a charter by Ernaldus, bishop of St. Andrews, c. 1160—62 (RPSA., p. 128). Nel mkKadan, Donald mkKadam, and Fynlay McKadem held part of the lands of Calady in 1460, and Neyl mkKeden appears again in Calady in 1474 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 130,198). John M'Cadame was retoured heir of Duncan M'Caddame, burgess of Ayr, his father, 1609 (Retours, Ayr, 115). The Macadams of Waterhead, Ayrshire, of whom John Loudon Macadam the famous road-builder was a member, claim to be descended from a Macgregor of the first half of the sixteenth century who fled to Ayrshire Recently Mr. Roy Devereux, great-grandson of the roadbuilder, in a letter to the press says: "During my researches for the biography of my ancestor which I am now writing I have found no evidence whatever in support of the tradition that the McAdams are descended from the McGregors." Peter M'Caddame had sasine of lands of Craiglure in the earldom of Carrick, 1615 (Laing, 1742). M'Addamand M'Caddam 1581, M'Adame and M'Addame 1605 Maccadam 1604, M'Caddim 1684, McCadamus (Latin) 1671, Makadam and Mackadam 1592, Makadame 1621, Makcaddam 1569, M'Kadam 1647. An extraordinary spelling in 1714 is Mackadadam (its bearer evidently stuttered in pronouncing his name). See also Maccaw.
This name has several origins in Ireland. In Co.
Cork it was a Gaelic patronymic, Mac Adaim, assumed by a branch of the Norman Barrys; in Co. Armagh it is a synonym of MacCadden; in Co. Cavan it can be for MacCaw, q.v.; in Dublin and Belfast it is often Scottish.
MIF 18
(Celtic and Hebrew) Son of Adam: v. Adam.
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Adam (red earth).
The M.'s, of Waterhead, co. Ayr, claim descent from the head of the clan Macgregor; but the name was changed, early in the XVI. century, from Macgregor to Macadam, in consequence of political troubles. B.L.G. The Macadams of Blackwater, co. Clare, who settled in Ireland temp. Jas. I., from Galloway in Scotland, were formerly called M'Cullum. Ibid.
The son of Adam. The family are descended from Adam Macgregor, grandson of Gregor Macgregor, chief of the clan Gregor.
MacAdam Demographics
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MacAdam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAdam Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacAdam is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAdam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 170,894th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,890,736 people. MacAdam is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of MacAdam are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 840,349th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 123 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 912 people, or 1 in 397,433. In The United States MacAdam is primarily concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 34 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
MacAdam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacAdam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacAdam surname expanded 8,291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 725 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacAdam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the MacAdam surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacAdam last name are 6.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.88% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount MacAdam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.66% more than the national average, earning R 638,436 per year; in United States they earn 14.04% more than the national average, earning $49,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $48,890 CAD per year.
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