Damaskos Surname
Approximately 648 people bear this surname
Damaskos Surname User-submission:
Our family has resided in Central Macedonia, Greece, for at least six generations. In Greek the name is a close homonym of the prune fruit (damaskino), but its most likely provenance with Damascus in modern-day Syria, which was an important trade and production center on the silk road.
Read More About This SurnameDamaskos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 500 | 1:22,160 | 3,241 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
Damaskos (25) may also be a first name.
Damaskos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Our family has resided in Central Macedonia, Greece, for at least six generations. In Greek the name is a close homonym of the prune fruit (damaskino), but its most likely provenance with Damascus in modern-day Syria, which was an important trade and production center on the silk road. Our ancestors were most likely part of a Christian Syrian diaspora, representing and promoting trade interests in their region from the late Byzantine (12th c. AD) to the end of the Ottoman era. During the past two centuries our family seen to have been free farmers, with occasional offshoots in local public service, national public service and local government. We have at times been in the peasant class, lower-middle class to middle class.
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Damaskos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damaskos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damaskos (Russian: Дамаскос) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damaskos? popularity and diffusion
The last name Damaskos is the 506,165th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Damaskos live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Damaskos is also the 2,136,160th most widely held forename in the world, held by 25 people.
Damaskos is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 22,160. In Greece Damaskos is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 57 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 31 percent are found and Western Greece, where 7 percent are found. Barring Greece this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Damaskos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Damaskos last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.
Damaskos earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.8% more than the national average, earning $49,103 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascos | 88 | 31 | / |
| Damaskus | 88 | 19 | / |
| Damaskas | 88 | 2 | / |
| Damauskas | 82 | 63 | / |
| Damskis | 80 | 9 | / |
| Damsuks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Damasickis | 78 | 2 | / |
| Damascus | 75 | 9,489 | / |
| Dameseks | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dimaskus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damascas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tamas-Kis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tamauskas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Thomaskos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demisikos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demauskas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demskis | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dumskis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tamasaukas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Domskis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dimskis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taumasauks | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tamaauskas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dumskys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tammausaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demskus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damsics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damaso Cassia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thomaskosi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demascas | 63 | 0 | / |
Damaskos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damaskos in the Russian language | ||
| Дамаскос | damaskos | - |
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