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Where did the German Damm family come from? What is the German Damm family crest and coat of arms? When did the Damm family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Damm 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 Damm research. Another 248 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1540 is included under the topic Early Damm History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damm Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Heinrich Damm, who landed in America in 1754
  • Jacob Damm, who landed in New York, NY in 1782

Damm Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Miss Damm, who landed in Brazil in 1828
  • Johan Fredrik Damm, aged 43, arrived in New York in 1830
  • Johann Heinrich Damm, who arrived in America in 1834
  • Casper Damm, who arrived in Somerset County, Pa in 1837
  • Johann Damm, who landed in Texas in 1846


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  • Tobias Damm (b. 1983), German football player
  • Christian Tobias Damm (1699-1778), renowned German Classical philologist
  • Martin Damm (b. 1972), Czechoslovakian former professional tennis player
  • Carina Damm (b. 1979), Brazilian female mixed martial artist
  • Arvid Gerhard Damm (d. 1927), Swedish engineer and inventor


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  1. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  2. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  3. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  4. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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  7. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  8. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  9. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  10. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
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The Damm Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Damm 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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