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Early Origins of the Danne family

The surname Danne was first found in Wuerttemberg, 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 Danne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danne research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1681, 1707 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Danne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Danne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Denner, Denne, Danne, Dane, Denn, Danner and others.

Early Notables of the Danne family

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United States Danne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Danne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Anne Danne, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1
Danne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Danne, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Danne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Danne, who landed in New York, NY in 1839 1
  • John W Danne, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1857 1
  • Ludwig Danne, who arrived in Iowa in 1885 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Danne (post 1700) +

  • Günther Danne (b. 1942), German sports shooter in the 50 metre running target event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  • Wolfgang Danne (b. 1941), West German two-time silver and bronze medalist pair skater, active in the 1960s


  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)


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