| ![Show Contents]() Quam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Quam family were born. Their name comes from Suibhne, an old Gaelic forename which probably means good-going or well-going. The Gaelic form of the surname is Mac Shuibhne. Early Origins of the Quam familyThe surname Quam was first found in on the Isles of Skye and Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas), where they were originally a branch of the MacDonalds of Clanranald. But although the MacQueens held lands of Garafad on the Isle of Skye for several centuries it is likely that the first MacQueen was the Lord of Knapdale in Argyllshire who held Castle Sween. Early History of the Quam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quam research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1411 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Quam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quam Spelling VariationsSpelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. Quam has been spelled MacQueen, MacQueon, MacSween, MacSwene, MacSweyne, MacSwan, MacCunn and many more. Early Notables of the Quam familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was MacQueen of Pall à Chrocain, a legendary Highland deer stalker popularly believed to have slain the last wolf Tarnaway Forest in the province of Morayshire in 1743. Apparently, he received a message from his chief, the Laird of Clan Mackintosh, that a black wolf had killed two children. He arrived late for the meeting, received a tirade from his chief only to reveal from under his garment the head of the wolf. He described the event as...
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Quam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quam RankingIn the United States, the name Quam is the 10,998th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Quam family to Ireland
Some of the Quam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Quam migration to the United States | + |
Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Quams to arrive on North American shores:
Quam Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Quam, aged 11, who arrived in Illinois in 1843 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Quam (post 1700) | + |
- Louis J. Quam, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952 3
- Lois Quam, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008 3
- Diane Quam, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2008 3
- C. B. Quam, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 35th District, 1953-54 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Quam migration to the United States 
