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Early Origins of the Damish family

The surname Damish 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 Damish family

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Damish Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Damish family

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Migration of the Damish family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Damnitz, age 28; who settled in Maryland in 1776; Frederic Damisch came to Philadelphia in 1796.


Contemporary Notables of the name Damish (post 1700) +

  • Adrian Damish, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996 1


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


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