Damm Family Crest & Name History

Damm is a familiar spelling of the German name Dahm. Its meaning, shared with Dahm, is “Short form of Adam”. Damm is listed among the recognised spellings of Dahm. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Dam, Dame and Daam.

2,525 Americans were listed as Damm in the 2010 census. French civil records give 393 births under the name Damm from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1941–1950.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Dahm surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Damm report, with a museum-style coat of arms.