Adam (surname)

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Adam is a surname. [1]

The surname Adam is most prevalent in Sudan, and has the most bearer density in Maldives. [2]

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People with the surname

Scottish Adam family members

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  1. Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 12. ISBN   978-0-19-252747-9.
  2. "Adam Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
  3. "Noted trial lawyer Bidwell Adam dies". Clarion-Ledger. 1982-12-22. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-10-30.