Addams

Addams Meaning & Origin

About Addams
The surname Addams is of English origin and is derived from the given name Adam, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Adama" meaning "earth" or "red earth." The surname Addams is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Adam." Over time, the spelling of the surname evolved to Addams, and it is most famously associated with the fictional Addams Family created by cartoonist Charles Addams.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Addams is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Addams: 470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Addams based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Addams is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATMS
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A3052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈædəmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Addams in Braille

Here's how to represent Addams in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Addams in braille

How to sign the name Addams using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Addams using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Addams in sign language

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