Adams Family History
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Location: Annandale, Scotland
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Alternate Spellings
Adams families can also be Adam, Adamson, Adamsone, Adamessone, Adames, Adie, Adami, Adamini, or Adcocks.
Origins of the Surname
The origins are in Annandale, Scotland in the 13th century.
The meaning: Patronymic of the Hebrew personal name of Adam, which may be from the Hebrew adama for "earth."
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Census Records
In the 2000 U.S. Census, Adams is ranked as the 39th most common surname with 413,086 individual entries.
Prominent Adams Family Trees
- Descended from Henry Adams, English settler of Braintree, MS
- Henry Adams Esq. (1582-1646), m. Edith Squire
- Numerous descendants, including President John Adams
- Henry Adams Esq. (1582-1646), m. Edith Squire
- Descended from John Adams, 2nd U.S. President
- John Adams, Jr. (1735-1826), m. Abigail Smith
- Numerous descendants, including 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams
- John Adams, Jr. (1735-1826), m. Abigail Smith
Adams on WikiTree
There are many famillies and individuals named Adams on WikiTree. Here is the Adams Index.
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