Damasus Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Guam

Damasus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Damasus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Damasus (2,348) may also be a first name.

Damasus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Damasus (Marathi: दमसुस, Oriya: ଦାମାସୁସ୍) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Damasus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,321,499th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Damasus occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Damasus reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 153,451st most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,348 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 53 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Rivers, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Damasus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Damasus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damasus Last Name Statistics demography

Damasus earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damascus939,489/
Damasius9379/
Daumasus933/
Damasu927/
Damacus86651/
Damasos863/
Damasud862/
Damasiu861/
Dhamasu861/
Dahmashous821/
Damassou8037/
Damacius806/
Damaceus802/
Daimatsu801/
Dammacus800/
Damazu7714/
Damosu771/
Damessous7519/
Damaschou751/
Damaïssou751/
Damaissou751/
Dhammasut751/
Damaaju716/
Damazeu711/
Damacuș711/
Damazos711/
Domatsu711/
Tdamosiu671/
Dhomaseu671/
Damoisau671/

Damasus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Damasus in the Marathi language
दमसुसdamasusa-
Damasus in the Oriya language
ଦାମାସୁସ୍damasus50
ଦାମାସୁସdamasusa50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Damasus
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