Duhme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Duhme

What does the name Duhme mean?

The German surname Duhme 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 Duhme family

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

Early History of the Duhme family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duhme research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1679, 1707, 1755 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Duhme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duhme 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 Duhme family

Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duhme Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duhme migration to the United States +

Duhme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H H Duhme, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870 1
Herman Duhme, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870 1
Hermann Duhme, who arrived in Ohio in 1869 1

Sources +

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)