Surname of the second and sixth presidents of the United States (5)

I believe the answer is:

adams

(Other definitions for adams that I've seen before include "John Quincy --, sixth US president" , "Former US president" , "Father and son were American presidents" , "Second and sixth US president" , "Ansel --, US landscape photographer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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