Dam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dam family

The surname Dam was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1221 when Peter del Dam held estates in that county.

Early History of the Dam family

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Dam Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Damm, Dam, Damms Damme and others.

Early Notables of the Dam family

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Dam World Ranking

In the United States, the name Dam is the 12,862^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Dam is ranked the 5,067^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Dam is the 243^rd popular surname with an estimated 5,457 people with that name. 3

Dam migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dam Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jan Jansen Dam, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1634 4
Eliza Dam, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 4
John Dam, who arrived in New England in 1649 4

Dam Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M I Dam, aged 31, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Maria Van Dam, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Mrs. Jan Van Dam, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Lummigje Kruis Karsten Dam, aged 42, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
Jan Van Dam, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dam (post 1700) +

Philip M. Van Dam, American Republican politician, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1976-77; Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979 5
Paul E. Van Dam, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1950 5
John Van Dam, American politician, Supervisor of Plainfield Township, Michigan; Elected 1921 5
George Van Dam, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960 5
Dwight Dam, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972 6
Chris Dam, American politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 26th District, 1943-46 6
Carl Peter Henrik Dam (1895-1976), Danish biochemist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html