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Early Origins of the Dahmen family

The surname Dahmen was 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. The name was first recorded in West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Dahmen family

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Dahmen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Daem, Daems, Daen, Daendels, Daens, Daemer, Daemen, Daemeler, Daenlen, Daenfeld, Daenemann, Dame, Dahm and many more.

Early Notables of the Dahmen family

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Dahmen Ranking

In the United States, the name Dahmen is the 18,271st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Dahmen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dahmen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Clara Dahmen, who settled in Texas in 1844
  • John Dahmen, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1846 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dahmen (post 1700) +

  • Herman Dahmen, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1858-64 3
  • Charles S. Dahmen, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1854-55 3
  • Julia Dahmen (b. 1977), German television actress
  • Wolfgang Dahmen (b. 1949), German mathematician working in approximation theory and numerical analysis


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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