Addams

Addams is a surname, a variant of Adams derived from the given name Adam. It is found primarily in English-speaking countries and has been borne by both real individuals and fictional characters.

The Addams Family is a fictional household created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. Debuting in The New Yorker in 1938, the family is depicted as wealthy, eccentric, and fond of the macabre. Core members include Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, and relatives such as Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Cousin Itt, and the butler Lurch. The concept has been adapted for television, film, theater, and streaming, including a 1964 TV series, the 1991 and 1993 films, a 2010 Broadway musical, and the Netflix series Wednesday (2022).

Notable people with the surname Addams include Charles Addams (1912–1988), an American cartoonist who created The Addams Family, and Jane Addams (1860–1935), a pioneering American social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, co-founder of Hull House in Chicago.