Daman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Daman family

The surname Daman was first found in Oldenburg, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation.

Early History of the Daman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Daman research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1579 and 1591 are included under the topic Early Daman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Daman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Damann, Dammann, Daman, Dammann, Damm and others.

Early Notables of the Daman family

Notables of the time included

William Daman (1540-1591), one of the musicians to Queen Elizabeth, harmonised for the use of a friend the psalm tunes then in common use, to the number of about forty...

Daman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Daman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Daman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Daman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Anthony Daman, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1849 1
Edward Daman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1859

Contemporary Notables of the name Daman (post 1700) +

Hortense Daman Clews (1926-2006), born Hortense Daman, Belgium-born, Allied heroine of World War II, recipient of the Croix de Guerre, Order of Leopold II and Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940-1945

Citations +

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)