Dahm

Dahm Meaning & Origin

About Dahm
The surname Dahm is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Adam, which means "man" or "earth." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Adam. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Dahm, which is a shortened form of the original surname. Today, individuals with the surname Dahm can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dahm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dahm: 2,107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,233
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dahm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/dæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dahm in Braille

Here's how to represent Dahm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dahm in braille

How to sign the name Dahm using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dahm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dahm in sign language

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