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, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
- Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist, Nobel Prize winner
- Jan Dam (footballer), Faroese footballer
- Jan Dam (boxer), Belgian boxer
- Kenneth W. Dam, American lawyer and politician
- Peter Mohr Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
- Rigmor Dam, Faroese politician
- Thomas Dam, inventor of the troll doll