Find out how popular the last name Adametz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adametz.

Adametz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adametz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adametz in America

Adametz is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adametz surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adametz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adametz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Adametz

The surname Adametz is of German origin, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria, where it was initially spelled as "Adamitz" or "Adamits". The name is derived from the given name "Adam", which has Hebrew origins meaning "earth" or "man".

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Adametz dates back to 1552, when a certain Hans Adamitz was mentioned in the municipal records of the town of Augsburg, Bavaria. This document provides evidence of the surname's existence during the mid-16th century in southern Germany.

In the 17th century, the name Adametz appeared in various church records and parish registers across Bavaria and Austria. One notable mention was in the baptismal records of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, where a Johann Adametz was recorded as the father of a child born in 1673.

The surname Adametz has also been associated with several historical figures throughout the centuries. One prominent individual was Johann Adametz (1820-1887), an Austrian politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Vienna from 1866 to 1868. Another notable bearer of the name was Karl Adametz (1811-1889), an Austrian painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits.

In the 19th century, the Adametz surname gained recognition with the works of Ferdinand Adametz (1857-1937), an Austrian-born agricultural scientist and pioneer in the field of animal husbandry. He made significant contributions to the study of livestock breeding and published several influential works on the subject.

Another individual of note was Guido Adametz (1858-1923), a German-born American architect who designed numerous buildings in New York City, including the famous Ansonia Hotel on Broadway. His architectural works were instrumental in shaping the cityscape of early 20th-century New York.

As the surname spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Adametz, Adamitz, Adamits, and Adametze. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and language differences, but all shared the common root of "Adam".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adametz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adametz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adametz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Adametz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adametz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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