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
McAdam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McAdam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAdam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McAdam is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McAdam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,219th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 823,265 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of McAdam are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 17 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,182 people, or 1 in 113,909. In The United States McAdam is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 5 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.
McAdam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McAdam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAdam surname grew 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 28 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 365 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McAdam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McAdam last name are 8.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.29% 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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