Origin Displayed: Belgium
Spelling variations of this family name include: Daem, Daems, Daen, Daendels, Daens, Daemer, Daemen, Daemeler, Daenlen, Daenfeld, Daenemann, Dame, Dahm and many more.First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Barba Dahn, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1752; Elisabeth Dahn, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757; Jorg Adam Dehmer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1765. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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