View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Damascus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Damascus occurs more in Syria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Damascus.

How Common Is The Last Name Damascus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Damascus is the 53,764^th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 767,999 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Damascus live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 95 percent live in Levant. Damascus is also the 197,011^th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 1,548 people.

Damascus is most numerous in Syria, where it is carried by 8,559 people, or 1 in 2,255. In Syria it is mostly concentrated in: Tartus Governorate, where 57 percent are found, Latakia Governorate, where 43 percent are found and Homs Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Syria this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 5 percent are found and Yemen, where 2 percent are found.

Damascus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Damascus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Damascus surname grew 12,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damascus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Damascus last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

Damascus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,793 USD per year.