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

Adami, 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 Adami surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adami in America

Adami is the 29604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adami surname appeared 796 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 Adami.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adami 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 Adami

The surname Adami has its roots in the Italian peninsula, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic name, derived from the personal name "Adam" or its Italian variant "Adamo." This name ultimately finds its origins in the Hebrew word "Adam," meaning "earth" or "man."

Adami was initially concentrated in regions like Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto, where it is still prevalent today. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, appearing in documents from Florence and other cities in central and northern Italy.

One notable early reference to the Adami name can be found in the Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Italiana, a registry of Italian noble families from the 15th century. This suggests that some branches of the Adami family had attained noble status during the Renaissance period.

The name Adami also appears in several historical records and manuscripts from various parts of Italy. For instance, a merchant named Giovanni Adami is mentioned in Venetian trade records from the 16th century. Additionally, an artist named Andrea Adami is known for his frescoes adorning churches in Verona, dating back to the late 16th century.

Among the notable figures bearing the Adami surname, one can mention:

1. Antonio Adami (1640-1719), an Italian librettist and playwright from Venice, renowned for his collaborations with composers like Antonio Vivaldi.
2. Giuseppe Adami (1678-1768), an Italian architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications in various Italian cities.
3. Tobias Adami (1619-1684), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Altdorf.
4. Andrea Adami (1663-1742), an Italian painter and fresco artist active in Verona and other cities in the Veneto region.
5. Antonio Adami (1838-1918), an Italian politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Italy for a brief period in 1904.

The Adami name has also been linked to various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Adamì in the province of Reggio Calabria and the village of Adamello in the Lombardy region. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adami

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

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

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