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Origin / History of the Adams Name

A patronymic of Adam, and of English origin, this surname is from the Hebrew personal name ‘Adam’, which was borne, according to Genesis, by the first man.  The name is of uncertain etymology; however, it is often said to be from the Hebrew ‘adama’, meaning earth, and was very popular as a given name among non-Jews throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.  The personal name was first recorded in England with one ‘Adam Warenarius’ in Lincolnshire 1146.  The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alianor Adam, which was dated 1281, witness in the ‘Assize Rolls of Cheshire’.  The surname development since 1281 includes the following: John Adamsone 1296 Scotland: William Adames 1327 Worcestershire; and Richard Adamessone c1400 Norfolk.  Among the recordings in London is the marriage of Robert Adams and Jane Stanton 1573 at St. Dunstan's, Stepney.  

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