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Where did the German Dam family come from? What is the German Dam family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dam family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dam family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Damann, Dammann, Daman, Dammann, Damm and others.

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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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dam research. Another 248 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1540 is included under the topic Early Dam History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dam Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jan Jansen Dam, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1634
  • Eliza Dam, who arrived in Virginia in 1643
  • John Dam, who arrived in New England in 1649

Dam Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • M I Dam, aged 31, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Maria Van Dam, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
  • Mrs. Jan Van Dam, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
  • Lummigje Kruis Karsten Dam, aged 42, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
  • Jan Van Dam, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847


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  • Carl Peter Henrik Dam (1895-1976), Danish biochemist


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  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  10. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
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The Dam Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dam Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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