Dignam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Dignam family

The surname Dignam was first found in Lincolnshire where one of the first records of the name was Richard and John Dikeman who were listed in the Curia Regus Rolls of 1206. 1

Early History of the Dignam family

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Dignam Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dickman, Digman, Dikeman, Dignan, Dignam and many more.

Early Notables of the Dignam family

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Dignam migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Mr. John Dignam, (d. 1809), British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Third Fleet" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dignam (post 1700) +

Mark Dignam (1909-1989), prolific English actor
Basil Dignam (1905-1979), English character actor from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, active from 1951 to 1975, brother of Mark Dignam
Christopher "Christy" Dignam (1960-2023), Irish singer, best known as the lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan
Arthur Dignam (1939-2020), Australian actor, born on Lord Howe Island
Barry Dignam (b. 1971), Irish filmmaker
Mary Ella Dignam (1857-1938), born Mary Ella William, a Canadian painter and pioneer activist for women artists
Christy Dignam (b. 1960), Irish lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships