Dahmer Surname

87,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Dahmer Surname User-submission:

(German) The Dahmer surname means 'inhabitant of the town Dahme'.

Dahmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,9491:72,5922,709
United States1,3041:277,95925,957
Germany5341:150,75918,092
Canada3041:121,20312,728
Yemen1981:133,4617,007
Argentina1471:290,77223,277
England141:3,979,861125,553
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

The alternate forms: Dáhmer (1) & Dähmer (1) are calculated separately.

Dahmer (24) may also be a first name.

Dahmer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) The Dahmer surname means 'inhabitant of the town Dahme'.

- warhol.teletubby

Dahmer Last Name Facts

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

Dahmer is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Dáhmer or Dähmer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dahmer is the 87,370th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,323,564 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Dahmer are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 54 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,949 people, or 1 in 72,592. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 58 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 19 percent reside and Paraná, where 13 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Dahmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dahmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dahmer surname expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dahmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahmer last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dahmer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $54,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dáhmer941/
Dähmer941/
Dahmmer9212/
Dahmere921/
Dahamer921/
Dahhmer921/
Damer914,225/
Dammer832,989/
Deamer831,992/
Dehmer831,864/
Damier83905/
Daumer83617/
Daimer83492/
Dameer83426/
Dhamer83383/
Damert83148/
Dameur83138/
Döhmer83121/
Dahmir8365/
Daemer8362/
Dohmer8348/
Damear8342/
Dasmer8324/
Damere8322/
Daymer8321/
Daamer8311/
Damher8310/
Dajmer837/
Damger832/
Dhemer831/
Damerh831/
Datmer830/
Dhomer830/
Dammert771,118/
Dammier7750/
Dammeir7746/
Dhaemer7734/
Daymier7732/
D'Hamer7718/
Daemmer7715/
Dheemer7713/
Daumier7712/
Deamehr7711/
Doehmer7710/
Dhamier778/
Daumere773/
Dhameer772/
Dattmer772/
Dasmeer772/
Daumert772/
Dohmier771/
Dohymer771/
Dhamere771/
Daimier771/
Deaumer771/
Daummer771/
Dasmehr771/
Dammher771/
Dhameur771/
Dhaymer771/
Dameire770/
Dammere770/
Damir735,136/
Damre733,773/
Domer732,951/
Dömer73872/
Demer73602/
Damyr73169/
Dámer732/
D'Haemer71116/
Damerova714/
Dhameher711/
Dhamerdh711/
Deattmer711/
Deaumier711/
Damerová711/
Dhamhere711/
Daimir6710,714/
Demmer676,280/
Deemer673,366/
Dommer671,714/
Doumer67861/
Demier67423/
Deimer67374/
Deumer67290/
Dhamir67272/
Domier67272/
Dämmer67271/
Demeer67239/
Doemer67150/
Domert67146/
Demeur67136/
Dammyr6767/
Dammerová6763/
Dhomir6743/
Damire6741/
Dehmir6736/
Domerr6736/
Daumerová6725/
Doomer6717/
Damgir6717/
Deamir6716/
Doimer6713/
Domere6713/
Deymer679/
Dasmir678/
Domeir677/
Dhamre677/
Damair677/
Dhomre675/
Damhir674/
Damyor674/
Damior673/
Demeir673/
Domeyr673/
Daamir672/
Démier672/
Domeur672/
Dammir672/
Dhamehere671/
Daamre671/
Daimre671/
Dammre671/
Damoir671/
Damojr671/
Daumjr671/
Demear671/
Domear671/
Damisr671/
Dammerova671/
Daemir671/
Dotmer671/
Dosmer671/
Domher670/
Domger670/

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