Dam Family History

Dam Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Đàm): from the Chinese surnames 譚谈 and 覃 see Tan. Cambodian: written ដាំ possibly of Vietnamese origin (see above). The surname ដាំ also corresponds to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to plant’.

Dutch, Swedish, and Danish: topographic name for someone living by a dam or pond (dam). Compare Dutch Van Dam. English (Kent and Surrey): topographic name from Middle English dam ‘dam bank (of a stream)’ denoting someone who lived by such a feature.

German: variant of Damm. German (also Däm): from a short form of the personal name Damian or Adam.

French: regional variant of Dain ‘agile nimble’. The French surname is in part (in Lorraine) of German origin; see above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sam, Kam, Ram, Dan, Lam, Dau, Cam, Damm, Damp, Dahm

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Where is the Dam family from?

You can see how Dam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 31 Dam families living in Lancashire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Dam's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dam families in 1891.

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What did your Dam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, l p t b conductor and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dam. 100% of Dam men worked as a l p t b conductor and 86% of Dam women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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l p t b conductor

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic duties

15%

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Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Dam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Dam. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7K military records available for the last name Dam. For the veterans among your Dam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dam lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Dam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Dam in 1964 was 83, and 72 in 2004.

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Dam Surname Meaning

German: variant of Damm. German (also Däm): from a short form of the personal name Damian or Adam.

French: regional variant of Dain ‘agile nimble’. The French surname is in part (in Lorraine) of German origin; see above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Dam family from?

What did your Dam ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

l p t b conductor

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic duties

15%

What Dam family records will you find?

What is the average Dam lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Dam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Dam in 1964 was 83, and 72 in 2004.

Dam Family History

Dam Surname Meaning

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Dam Surname Meaning

204,000 record(s) for Dam

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Where is the Dam family from?

What did your Dam ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dam family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dam lifespan?

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