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Adam Family Crest
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Where did the Borderlands Adam family come from? What is the Borderlands Adam family crest and coat of arms? When did the Adam family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Adam family history?

The name Adam is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It is derived from "Adam," a given name which is itself derived from the Latin name "Adamus," meaning "earth."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Adam, Adams, MacAdam, MacAdams, MacCaw and others.

First found in Annandale where they held a family seat at Kynemund.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adam research. Another 210 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1189, 1329, 1460, 1728, 1792, and 1891 are included under the topic Early Adam History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 41 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Adam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Adam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 271 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • William Adam who wrote an Adam Genealogy which is now part of the American Library of Congress

Adam Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Tho Adam, who landed in Virginia in 1665
  • John Adam settled in Barbados in 1680
  • John Adam landed in America in 1685
  • Robert Adam settled in New Jersey in 1685

Adam Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jacob Adam, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Joh Henrich Adam, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Hendrick Adam, aged 28, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • John Henrich Adam, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1733
  • Catharina Adam, aged 2, landed in Pennsylvania in 1733


Adam Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joh Jakob Adam, who landed in Brazil in 1827
  • Johann Jakob Adam, who arrived in Brazil in 1827
  • Jakob Adam, who arrived in Brazil in 1827
  • I Adam, aged 45, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Philipp Jacob Adam, aged 35, arrived in Missouri in 1838


Adam Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Wilhelm Adam, aged 7, landed in New York, NY in 1902
  • Juliana Adam, aged 19, arrived in New York, NY in 1902
  • Friedrich Adam, aged 11, landed in New York, NY in 1902
  • Arthur Adam, who landed in Pike County, Ind in 1904
  • Stephen Adam, who landed in Mississippi in 1905


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  • Theo Adam (b. 1926), German, bass-baritone opera singer
  • Paul Adam, French naturalist and writer
  • Sir Frank Forbes Adam (1846-1926), English, 1st Baronet Adam
  • Sir Ronald Forbes Adam (1885-1983), British General
  • James Adam (1730-1794), Scottish architect
  • Juliette Lamber Adam (1836-1936), French writer
  • Lambert Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor
  • Nicolas Sébastien Adam, French sculptor
  • François Gaspard Adam, French sculptor
  • Paul Auguste Marie Adam (1862-1920), French novelist


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  1. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  2. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  3. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
  4. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  5. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  6. MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
  7. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  8. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  10. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
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The Adam Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Adam Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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