Dome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Dome comes from the German province known as the Rhineland. In pre-medieval times, the German people used only one name, but as the population increased, hereditary surnames became necessary for people to maintain unique identities. Dome is a nickname surname, a style of name based on an eke-name, or added name, that described a characteristic of its original bearer. Dome is a name for a person who was innocent or naive having derived from the German word "dommer" which means the same.

Early Origins of the Dome family

The surname Dome was first found in the Rhine region, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Dome family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dome research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1410, 1743, 1816 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Dome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dome Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Dome include Dommer, Domer, Dommar, Dommers, Dummar, Dumme, Dummer, Doemer, Domme and many more.

Early Notables of the Dome family

Notables with the name Dome during this period were Margareta "Greta" Lambrektsdotter Dume (Greta Dume) (d. 1410), a Swedish heiress, played a political role in the struggle between Albert, King of Sweden...
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Dome migration to the United States +

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Dome, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:

Dome Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

I B Dome, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 1
Wilhelm Dome, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Elizabeth Dome, aged 60, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Christian Dome, who landed in Ohio in 1869 1
Adam Dome, aged 7, who landed in New York, NY in 1876 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dome (post 1700) +

Malcolm Dome (1955-2021), English music journalist from London
Ram Chandra Dome (b. 1959), Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)