Dahm Surname

40,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Dahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,1541:11,2531,439
United States3,2351:112,04312,160
Brazil4501:475,72117,994
Denmark2991:18,8791,856
Luxembourg2631:2,207246
Belgium2521:45,6227,402
Poland2311:164,54023,002
Iran1731:443,83027,461
France1341:495,69269,430
Sweden1121:87,9176,459
Canada951:387,84834,448
Australia921:293,43225,879
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Chile541:326,2319,231
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Norway401:128,55716,659
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Liberia291:152,01810,911
England81:6,964,757184,742
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:164,65114,949

Dahm (29) may also be a first name.

Dahm Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dahm Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dahm is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dahm is the 40,646th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 565,496 people. The last name Dahm occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Dahm are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 29 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 7,154 people, or 1 in 11,253. In Germany Dahm is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Germany Dahm occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Dahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dahm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dahm are 11.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Dahm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 121.6% more than the national average, earning 766,927 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning $49,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daham8943,904/
Dahum89151/
Dahmm8993/
Deahm8992/
Dhahm891/
Daihm891/
Dauhm890/
Dam86129,047/
Daheim80266/
Dahaim805/
Dahamd802/
Dhaham802/
Dahaam801/
Damm7517,513/
Dame7517,290/
Daum7516,158/
Daim7510,060/
Dham755,020/
Dohm753,781/
Deam751,243/
Daam751,157/
Dhom75998/
Ddam7529/
Dasm7528/
Damh7516/
Daym7516/
Daïm7512/
Damø7510/
Damd759/
Datm754/
Hdam754/
Daám754/
Dgam752/
Tdam752/
Daîm752/
D'Am751/
Dajm751/
Damì751/
Damt751/
Dahmová736/
Dhaheem731/
Daheeme731/
Dahaime731/
Daaim677,504/
Dhamt673,082/
Dhame672,878/
Damme672,293/
Daime671,546/
Daume671,139/
Dhome67808/
Dhaim67760/
Dhoum67497/
Dhoom67463/
Dhamd67423/
Dheim67380/
Deihm6780/
Dayme6776/
Deame6757/
Dasme6747/
Dhoim6723/
D'Ham6722/
Tdame6721/
Dhamm6718/
Daame6711/
Daïme677/
Daimh677/
Douhm676/
Damdh675/
D'Ame674/
Dhaym674/
Gydam673/
Dattm673/
Dgaim673/
Dhaam673/
Dhomm672/
Damșe672/
Dohum672/
Da'am672/
Daamd671/
Daatm671/
Dajmt671/
Deaum671/
Dhham671/
Dheam671/
Dammm671/
Hddam671/
Damth671/
Dhôme671/
Dủham671/
Dasmd671/
Dhaum671/
Ddham671/
Ddgam671/
Daumd671/
Dhdam671/
Daamm671/
Daumm670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dahm
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