Damasus Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Damasus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Damasus (2,348) may also be a first name.
Damasus Demographics
Average Damasus Salary in
United States
$19,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Damasus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damasus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Damasus (Marathi: दमसुस, Oriya: ଦାମାସୁସ୍) is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential 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 held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Damasus live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Damasus is also the 153,451st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 2,348 people.
This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria Damasus is mostly found in: Delta, where 53 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Rivers, where 16 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Damasus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Damasus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Damasus surname expanded 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 93 | 9,489 | / |
| Damasius | 93 | 79 | / |
| Daumasus | 93 | 3 | / |
| Damasu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Damacus | 86 | 651 | / |
| Damasos | 86 | 3 | / |
| Damasud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Damasiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhamasu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahmashous | 82 | 1 | / |
| Damassou | 80 | 37 | / |
| Damacius | 80 | 6 | / |
| Damaceus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Daimatsu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dammacus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Damazu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Damosu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Damessous | 75 | 19 | / |
| Damaschou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damaïssou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damaissou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhammasut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damaaju | 71 | 6 | / |
| Damazeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damacuș | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damazos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Domatsu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tdamosiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhomaseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damoisau | 67 | 1 | / |
Damasus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damasus in the Marathi language | ||
| दमसुस | damasusa | - |
| Damasus in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାମାସୁସ୍ | damasus | 50 |
| ଦାମାସୁସ | damasusa | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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