Show ContentsDignam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dignam family

The surname Dignam was first found in Lincolnshire where one of the first records of the name was Richard and John Dikeman who were listed in the Curia Regus Rolls of 1206. [1]

Early History of the Dignam family

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Dignam Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dickman, Digman, Dikeman, Dignan, Dignam and many more.

Early Notables of the Dignam family

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Migration of the Dignam family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.


Contemporary Notables of the name Dignam (post 1700) +

  • Mark Dignam (1909-1989), prolific English actor
  • Basil Dignam (1905-1979), English character actor from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, active from 1951 to 1975, brother of Mark Dignam
  • Christopher "Christy" Dignam (1960-2023), Irish singer, best known as the lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan
  • Arthur Dignam (1939-2020), Australian actor, born on Lord Howe Island
  • Barry Dignam (b. 1971), Irish filmmaker
  • Mary Ella Dignam (1857-1938), born Mary Ella William, a Canadian painter and pioneer activist for women artists
  • Christy Dignam (b. 1960), Irish lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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