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

Adamy, 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 Adamy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamy in America

Adamy is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamy surname appeared 287 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 Adamy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamy 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 Adamy

The surname ADAMY has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "Adam," which is a personal name with biblical roots, tracing back to the Hebrew name "Adam," meaning "man" or "earth." It was initially used as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Adam.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ADAMY surname can be found in the Polish Census of 1662, which lists several families with this name living in the region of Greater Poland. The name also appears in various historical records from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as church registers and land ownership documents.

In the 19th century, the ADAMY surname gained wider recognition with the rise of notable individuals bearing this name. One such person was Władysław Adamy (1857-1937), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits. Another prominent figure was Jan Adamy (1873-1942), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.

The ADAMY surname has also been associated with several place names in Poland, such as the village of Adamów, which likely derived its name from the personal name Adam. This village, located in the Lublin region, has existed since the 15th century and may have been home to some of the earliest bearers of the ADAMY surname.

Other notable individuals with the ADAMY surname include Kazimierz Adamy (1808-1870), a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to the development of Polish literary criticism, and Mieczysław Adamy (1876-1944), a Polish engineer and inventor who played a significant role in the construction of the Panama Canal.

While the ADAMY surname is most prevalent in Poland, it has also been found in other countries, such as Germany and the United States, likely due to immigration and cultural exchange. However, the majority of historical records and references to this surname can be traced back to its Polish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamy

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

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

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