The dumm Surname

dumm Name Meaning and History

German: nickname for a gullible person, from Middle High German tump ‘simple’, ‘naïve’ (from Old High German tumb ‘dumb’).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The dumm name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the dumm family name as far back in history as possible.

dumm Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of dumm Families in the US in 1920

Number of dumm families

27-51

10-26

1-9

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Rescued DUM Family Photos, Pennsylvania & Ohio Connections	KBarnes1958	3
Family	mariedum	3
Dumm Family	MiltDumm	0
Johan Jorg (George) Dumm Berks Co PA 1700's	J_Aloise	1
Coach Dumm in 1924 NY High School Football Team photo	Not_A_Relative	0
Sarah ( Sadie) Dumm	Jim keilman	3
E-mail Address	Jim Keilman	0
Mabel Dumm	mlawall7	0
Samuel Dumm	heuer14	0
Dumm in PA	gordonakelleyjr1	2

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