Dam is a Danish and Faroese surname. It is a toponymic surname and means 'pond' in Danish. Notable people with the surname include:

• Atli Dam (1932–2005), Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
• Henrik Dam (1895–1976), Danish biochemist, Nobel Prize winner
• Jan Dam (footballer) (born 1968), Faroese footballer
• Jan Dam (boxer) (1905–1985), Belgian boxer
• Kenneth W. Dam (1932–2022), American lawyer and politician
• Peter Mohr Dam (1898–1968), Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
• Rigmor Dam (born 1971), Faroese politician
• Thomas Dam (1909–1986), inventor of the troll doll

See also

• Dams (surname), northern-European surname
• van Dam, Dutch surname
• van Damm, Dutch surname
• van Damme (disambiguation), Dutch surname

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Dam.
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