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Where did the English Dunman family come from? What is the English Dunman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dunman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dunman family history? The origins of the Dunman name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the parish of Dunham, in the county of Norfolk. The place-name is made up of two old English elements: dun, which is a word for hill; and ham, which means home. The translation of the name is home on the hill.Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Dunman were recorded, including Dunham, Dunnam, Downham, Dounham, Downnam and others. First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunman research. Another 338 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1190 and 1332 are included under the topic Early Dunman History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dunman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Dunman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 111 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Dunman family emigrate to North America: John Dunham of Plymouth who in 1633 purchased land at Dartmouth. Later John Dunham of Barnstable settled in 1655. By 1850 the Dunham name had reached as far west as San Francisco..
The Dunman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunman 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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:32. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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