Dam (surname)

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 winning biochemist, recipient of the Nobel prize
 * 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