McAdam Surname
Approximately 8,852 people bear this surname
McAdam Surname Definition:
(Celtic and Hebrew) Son of Adam: v. Adam.
McAdam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,182 | 1:113,909 | 12,325 |
| England | 2,175 | 1:25,617 | 3,504 |
| Scotland | 1,619 | 1:3,307 | 585 |
| Canada | 1,578 | 1:23,350 | 3,175 |
| Australia | 1,528 | 1:17,667 | 2,477 |
| Northern Ireland | 562 | 1:3,283 | 650 |
| Ireland | 549 | 1:8,577 | 1,185 |
| South Africa | 298 | 1:181,804 | 19,921 |
| New Zealand | 229 | 1:19,774 | 3,481 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| Guyana | 57 | 1:13,372 | 1,858 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Costa Rica | 41 | 1:116,587 | 1,845 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 763 | 1:5,806 | 949 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,452 | 1:2,578 | 454 |
| England | 584 | 1:41,739 | 5,269 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:5,427 | 530 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 660 | 1:76,089 | 8,089 |
McAdam (17) may also be a first name.
McAdam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic and Hebrew) Son of Adam: v. Adam.
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Adam (red earth).
McAdam Demographics
Average Male McAdam Height
177.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McAdam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAdam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McAdam occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McAdam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAdam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 57,219th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 823,265 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of McAdam live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 17 people.
McAdam is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,182 people, or 1 in 113,909. In The United States McAdam is most common in: California, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 5 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.
McAdam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McAdam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 28 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McAdam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States McAdam are 8.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.29% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McAdam earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning 343,363 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.72% more than the national average, earning R 351,048 per year; in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,066 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAdam | 92 | 2,521 | / |
| Mocadam | 92 | 62 | / |
| McAddam | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mocaddam | 86 | 22 | / |
| Macadaim | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mackadam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Moucadam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macaddam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mocadddam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokadam | 77 | 674 | / |
| Makadam | 77 | 284 | / |
| Maqadam | 77 | 53 | / |
| Moqadam | 77 | 50 | / |
| Makodam | 77 | 8 | / |
| MacAdem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maqidam | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacAdym | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moqaddam | 71 | 392 | / |
| Mokaddam | 71 | 320 | / |
| Mookadam | 71 | 158 | / |
| Maqadamh | 71 | 44 | / |
| Makaddam | 71 | 39 | / |
| Moukadam | 71 | 29 | / |
| Maqadame | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mokkadam | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mokhadam | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mokadamm | 71 | 5 | / |
| Makadame | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makadamm | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makadham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makoudam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makhadam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mokadham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maikadam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkadam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maukadam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmoqadam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moqhadam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mocidham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maqaddam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moukaddam | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mokhaddam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mokkaddam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moukhadam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moquaddam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhaudam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahkoodam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokaddham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moucaddem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maquaddam | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAdam
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