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

Adamic, 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 Adamic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamic in America

Adamic is the 49914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamic surname appeared 420 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 Adamic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamic 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 Adamic

The surname ADAMIC originated in the region of Croatia, which was formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is believed to have derived from the Slavic name "Adam," which was a popular Christian name in the area. The name ADAMIC likely emerged as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Adam."

Records indicate that the ADAMIC surname first appeared in the 16th century in the Croatian territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Some of the earliest known instances of the name can be found in church records and legal documents from towns like Rijeka and Zadar.

During the Middle Ages, the ADAMIC surname was sometimes spelled as "Adamich" or "Adamicz," reflecting the local linguistic variations. There are also references to individuals with the surname ADAMIC in historical documents from the city of Dubrovnik, which was an important maritime center at the time.

One notable historical figure with the ADAMIC surname was Ivan Adamic, a Croatian writer and journalist born in 1884. He wrote extensively about the struggles of Croatian immigrants in the United States and their experiences with discrimination.

Another individual of note was Milka Adamic, a Croatian botanist and professor born in 1923. She made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and ecology, particularly in the Adriatic region.

In the realm of sports, Branko Adamic, a Croatian football (soccer) player born in 1945, had a successful career playing for Hajduk Split, one of the most prominent clubs in Croatia.

Nikola Adamic, a Croatian architect born in 1862, was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Zagreb, including the Croatian National Theater and the University of Zagreb's main building.

Lastly, Ante Adamic, a Croatian priest and scholar born in 1796, was known for his work in preserving and documenting the cultural heritage of the Dalmatian region, particularly its linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamic

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

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

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