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Etymology of Duhem

What does the name Duhem mean?

The German surname Duhem 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 Duhem family

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

Early History of the Duhem family

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Duhem 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 Duhem family

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Duhem Ranking

France, the name Duhem is the 1,719th most popular surname with an estimated 3,520 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Duhem 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 Duhem (post 1700) +

  • Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem (1861-1916), French philosopher of science


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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