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Early Origins of the Damisch family

The surname Damisch was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Damisch family

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Damisch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Damitz, Damits, Dammits, Demitz, Demits, Damnitz and many more.

Early Notables of the Damisch family

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United States Damisch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damisch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Frederic Damisch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Damisch (post 1700) +

  • Mark W. Damisch, American politician, Candidate for village President of Northbrook, Illinois, 2005, 2009 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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