The surname Dams was first found in Oldenburg, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation.
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Early History of the Dams family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dams research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1579 and 1591 are included under the topic Early Dams History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Dams Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Damann, Dammann, Daman, Dammann, Damm and others.
Early Notables of the Dams family
Notables of the time included William Daman (1540-1591), one of the musicians to Queen Elizabeth, harmonised for the use of a friend the psalm tunes then in common use, to the number of about forty. His friend, in 1579, published them under the following title: The Psalmes of David in English Meter with Notes of foure partes set unto them by Guilielmo Damon, for John Bull [who is called in the preface, 'Citezen and Goldsmith of London '], to the use of the godly Christians for recreatyng themselves in stede of fond and unseemly Ballades. At London, Printed by John Daye... Another 142 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dams Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Dams family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Daman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1859; John Daman settled in Philadelphia in 1773; John F. Damann settled in Philadelphia in 1844.
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