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Adami Name Meaning

German: humanistic patronymic from Adam, using the Latin genitive. It is attested as a surname of German origin in 18th-century America. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Ádám in Bihar county. Hungarian: patronymic from the personal name Ádám, Hungarian form of Adam. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Adamo.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Badami, Adam, Adams, Adan, Adamo, Adamik, Adamic, Adame, Adamski

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Where is the Adami family from?

You can see how Adami families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adami family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Adami families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Adami families living in Manitoba. This was about 67% of all the recorded Adami's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Adami families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adami surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Adami ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Adami. 19% of Adami men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Adami women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Adami were Mechanic and Rural Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Rancher
    9%
  • Mechanic
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%
  • Cook
    15%
  • Rural Teacher
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Adami. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Adami. For the veterans among your Adami ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Adami lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Adami life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Adami in 1946 was 29, and 80 in 2004.

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