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

Adamez, 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 Adamez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamez in America

Adamez is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamez surname appeared 209 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 Adamez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamez 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 Adamez

The surname ADAMEZ originated in Spain during the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish given name Adán, which is the equivalent of the English name Adam. The suffix "-ez" is a patronymic form, indicating that the name refers to the son of someone named Adán.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ADAMEZ can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Rodrigo Adamez is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the surname ADAMEZ appears in several historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, there is a record of a Francisco Adamez who was among the conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in 1519.

Another notable figure with the surname ADAMEZ was Jerónimo Adamez, a Franciscan friar who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a missionary who played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in the Spanish colonies of Central America.

During the 17th century, the surname ADAMEZ was also present in various parts of Spain, including the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One prominent individual with this name was Pedro Adamez de Castro, a soldier and military engineer who was born in Badajoz in 1631 and served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the surname ADAMEZ was Tomás Adamez y Ripalda, a Spanish playwright and poet who was born in Madrid in 1722. He was known for his contributions to the Spanish theatrical tradition and his works were performed in various theaters throughout the country.

Throughout its history, the surname ADAMEZ has maintained its strong connection to its Spanish origins, although it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and the Spanish diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamez

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

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 Adamez 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 Adamez 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 Adamez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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