Dahmen Surname

44,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dahmen Surname User-submission:

- Dahmen is a derived name from "diamond", which has given the surname Damon and Dahmen in the northern Europe;

- Dahmen is an Arabic medieval term which means 'assailant'.

That explains why you can find this surname in both areas of Germany, The Netherlands and areas of Tunisia and Algeria.

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Dahmen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,3131:8,6441,062
United States1,1621:311,92728,585
Netherlands4391:38,4676,507
Belgium2521:45,6227,402
Chile1091:161,6195,406
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Tunisia691:8,8501,474
France541:1,230,050127,496
Australia331:818,05251,601
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Austria221:387,06540,442
England211:2,653,24194,788
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Dahmén (30) are calculated separately.

Dahmen (58) may also be a first name.

Dahmen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are two origins for this surname:

- Dahmen is a derived name from "diamond", which has given the surname Damon and Dahmen in the northern Europe;

- Dahmen is an Arabic medieval term which means 'assailant'.

That explains why you can find this surname in both areas of Germany, The Netherlands and areas of Tunisia and Algeria.

- sdah

The name is an old genitive of a short first name, (A)dam or Daam, from Adam or Thomas (tom). The name originates in Germany and The Netherlands.

In Kenya, in the Area of Malindi, we encountered the variant Abu Dahmen.

- elmardahmen

Dahmen Last Name Facts

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

Dahmen is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Dahmén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahmen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dahmen is the 44,322nd most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 622,017 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Dahmen are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 58 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 9,313 people, or 1 in 8,644. In Germany Dahmen is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Dahmen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dahmen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dahmen surname rose 3,320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dahmen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahmen last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dahmen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $47,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahmén9430/
Dahmenn921/
Damen9114,078/
Dahmn913/
Dahameng861/
Dahamien861/
Damien8311,637/
Dohmen8310,424/
Daemen833,179/
Daamen832,143/
Dammen831,300/
Dhamen83830/
Dameng83578/
Dehmen83471/
Daumen83390/
Döhmen83332/
Dament83258/
Dameen8397/
Daimen8388/
Damoen8362/
Dasmen8352/
Daymen8344/
D'Amen8324/
Deamen838/
Dhomen835/
Dahmin833/
Dahmem832/
Damend831/
Damenn830/
Damn804,335/
Dahmenová801/
Dayment77378/
Dammeng77113/
Daimien7743/
Doehmen7730/
Dahamin7719/
Dhamend7712/
Damment779/
Dammien776/
Daimeng773/
Dammoen772/
Daysmen771/
Dohmenn771/
Deameen771/
Daumien771/
Deasmen771/
Daameng771/
Daameen771/
Deament770/
Dausmen770/
Damin735,084/
Domen733,526/
Demen731,115/
Damne73234/
Dömen73120/
Damén7339/
Damem7322/
Dasmn738/
Damyn734/
Dámen733/
Damnt733/
Dhamn732/
Damín732/
Damnd732/
Dohmn731/
Dehmn731/
Daumn731/
Dammn731/
Damên731/
Daemn731/
Damenova7189/
Dhamennd714/
Daumienė711/
Damenová711/
Dhamenne711/
Dhamne679,894/
Damina677,978/
Daming671,618/
Doumen67788/
Doomen67751/
Damion67729/
Dhomne67579/
Dasmin67513/
Demien67471/
Daumin67330/
Daimin67312/
Dhamin67310/
Demoen67308/
Dommen67206/
Domeng67193/
Domien67129/
Döğmen67123/
Dammin6782/
Daumenova6767/
Demmen6767/
Deimen6763/
Damuin6751/
Doemen6740/
Deymen6730/
Damyon6721/
Daamin6717/
Dhomin6713/
Demaen6710/
Doment679/
Deamin679/
Demehn679/
Dahminova677/
Damyna677/
Domend676/
Deumen674/
Domeen674/
Demeen674/
Domeun674/
Daminn673/
Deemen673/
Dameem673/
Doimen672/
Damgne672/
Daemin672/
Dhamnc671/
Dheamn671/
Dhemin671/
Damint671/
Dammem671/
Demenn671/
Daymin671/
Dehmin671/
Dohmin671/
Dajmin671/
D'aemn671/
Doymen671/
Duomen671/

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