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

Adamos, 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 Adamos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamos in America

Adamos is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamos surname appeared 219 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 Adamos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamos 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 Adamos

The surname Adamos is believed to have originated from the Greek island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. Its earliest known records date back to the 13th century, when the island was under the rule of the Venetian Republic.

The name Adamos is derived from the Greek name Adamos, which is the Greek form of the biblical name Adam. It is thought that the surname was initially adopted by individuals who were either named Adam or had ancestors named Adam.

In ancient Cretan records, the name appears in various spellings, such as Adamos, Adamou, and Adamopoulos. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects and the influence of other languages spoken on the island throughout its history.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Adamos was Ioannis Adamos, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Chania, Crete, during the late 14th century. Records from that time mention his involvement in trade with Venetian merchants and his ownership of olive groves and vineyards.

During the 16th century, the name Adamos appeared in several manuscripts and records from the Venetian administration of Crete. Notably, Georgios Adamos, a scholar and diplomat, was mentioned in correspondence between the Venetian authorities and the Ottoman Empire in the 1570s.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Adamos was Manolis Adamos, a military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks during the Cretan War of 1645-1669. He is known for his bravery and leadership in defending the city of Rethymno from Ottoman forces.

Another notable individual with the Adamos surname was Konstantinos Adamos, a Greek Orthodox priest and scholar who lived in the late 18th century. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the preservation of Greek cultural heritage during the Ottoman rule.

In the 19th century, the name Adamos gained recognition through the work of Panagiotis Adamos, a renowned painter and icon-maker from the village of Kritsa in Crete. His religious artworks adorned many churches and monasteries across the island.

As the surname Adamos spread beyond Crete, it was also found in other parts of Greece, as well as in areas with significant Greek populations, such as Cyprus, Asia Minor, and parts of the former Ottoman Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamos

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

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

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