American First Ladies: 2 first ladies
Abigail Adams   1797-1801  
Louisa Adams   1825-1829  
American Presidents: 2 presidents
John Adams   1797-1801  
John Quincy Adams   1825-1829  
Emmy Award Winners: 1 actor
(actor) Don Adams   1967; 1968; 1969   Get Smart  
Fictional Characters from Books: 1 character
Nick Adams   1924   In Our Time  
Fictional Characters from Television: 7 characters
Liz Adams   1978   Dallas  
Haleh Adams   1994   ER  
Tom Adams   1996   Silent Witness  
Riley Adams   2000   CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  
Charlie Adams   2002   Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye  
Jessica Adams   2004   House  
Unique Adams   2009   Glee  
Hall-of-Famers: 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Jack Adams   1959  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 14 actors
Maude Adams   1872-1953  
Don Adams   1923-2005  
Julie Adams   1926-2019  
Edie Adams   1927-2008  
Nick Adams   1931-1968  
Neile Adams   1932-  
Maud Adams   1945-  
Mary Kay Adams   1962-  
Evan Adams   1966-  
Jonathan Adams   1967-  
Joey Lauren Adams   1968-  
Amy Adams   1974-  
Patrick J. Adams   1981-  
Frankie Adams   1994-  
Notable Artists: 1 fashion designer, 1 photographer
Ansel Adams   1902-1984  
Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Adams)   1974-  
Notable Athletes: 2 soccer, 1 basketball, 1 football, 1 ice hockey, 1 track
(ice hockey) Jack Adams   1894-1968  
(soccer) Jean-Pierre Adams   1948-2021  
(basketball) Alvan Adams   1954-  
(track) Valerie Adams   1984-  
(soccer) Stephen Adams   1989-  
(football) Davante Adams   1992-  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
William Adams   1564-1620  
Notable Musicians: 2 musicians, 1 singer
Bryan Adams   1959-  
Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Adams)   1974-  
Will.i.am (a.k.a. Adams)   1975-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Gerry Adams   1948-  
Notable Writers: 2 authors
Richard Adams   1920-2016  
Douglas Adams   1952-2001  
Olympic Medalists: 2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 gold/silver, 1 gold/silver/bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(silver) Edgar H. Adams   1904   diving - plunge for distance  
(gold/silver) Platt Adams   1912   high jump - standing; long jump - standing  
(silver/bronze) Ben Adams   1912   high jump - standing; long jump - standing  
(gold) Lucinda Williams (a.k.a. Adams)   1960   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Nicola Adams   2012   boxing  
(gold/silver/bronze) Valerie Adams   2008; 2012; 2016; 2020   shot put  
(bronze) Vicki Chalmers (a.k.a. Adams)   2014   curling  
Other Leaders: 1 premier, 1 prime minister
Premier Grantley Herbert Adams   1953-1958   Barbados  
Prime Minister Tom Adams   1976-1985   Barbados  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 2 musicians
Fred White (a.k.a. Adams)   2000   Earth, Wind & Fire  
Phil Manzanera (a.k.a. Adams)   2019   Roxy Music  
Saints: 1 blessed
Blessed John Adams   1543-1586