Adames
A patronymic surname meaning “son of Adam,” most likely a spelling variant of Adams.
The #7,245 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 67,060 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Adames is a variant form of Adams, ultimately built on the biblical personal name Adam. The name Adam comes from Hebrew, where it is traditionally connected with the word for “man” or “earth.” The surname therefore means, in effect, “son of Adam” or “descendant of Adam.”
History
The historical excerpts treat Adames simply as one of several English surnames derived from Adam. It is uncommon compared with Adams, but fits the same medieval pattern of turning a popular baptismal name into a hereditary family name. Forms like this could survive as local or spelling variants in different records.
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Fun fact
In older surname collections, Adames is often listed alongside other Adam-based names such as Addison, Addy, and Adamson, showing how productive the name Adam was as a surname source.
From the historical record
“West Riding Court Dir., 1. Adam, Adames, Adams, Adamson.— Bapt. 'the son of Adam.* Almost the prime favourite as a font-name in the 13th century ; V. Addis, Adcock, Atkins, Atkinson, Addyman, &c. Adams is remark-”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)