Duhan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Ireland

Etymology of Duhan

What does the name Duhan mean?

The German surname Duhan is of nickname origin. It evolved from the old German word "daum," meaning "thumb," and was most likely originally borne by either someone with a deformed or missing thumb, or someone very small in size.

Early Origins of the Duhan family

The surname Duhan was first found in Wuerrtemburg, where Graf Ulrich mit dem Daumen (Count Ulrich with the thumbs) lived in about 1250.

Early History of the Duhan family

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Duhan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duhon, Daum, Duhem, Daumann, Duhm, Duhme, Duym, Duim, Dume, Duhan and many more.

Early Notables of the Duhan family

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Migration of the Duhan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christina Duhmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766; Hans Adam Duhmann, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1766; Hermann Heinrich Duhme, who settled in Ohio with his wife and eight children in 1834.

Contemporary Notables of the name Duhan (post 1700) +

Susan Duhan Felix (1937-2023), American ceramic artist who was well known for creating ceramics using pit firing