Damdam Surname
Approximately 2,664 people bear this surname
Damdam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,779 | 1:11,675 | 1,574 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Turkey | 260 | 1:299,313 | 19,615 |
| Nigeria | 162 | 1:1,093,474 | 45,309 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Damdam (7,468) may also be a first name.
Damdam Demographics
Damdam Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Damdam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damdam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damdam (Bengali: দমদম, Hindi: डमडम, Russian: Дамдам) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Damdam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Damdam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Damdam is the 163,117th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,735,565 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Damdam reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 74,388th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 7,468 people.
The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,779 people, or 1 in 11,675. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 76 percent are found, North Region, where 19 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent are found and Turkey, where 10 percent are found.
Damdam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damdame | 92 | 71 | / |
| Daamdam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deamdam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Daimdaim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Demdam | 83 | 1,442 | / |
| Damdan | 83 | 21 | / |
| Damdom | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dhamdhame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Damdang | 77 | 54 | / |
| Damdoum | 77 | 21 | / |
| Dandaim | 77 | 10 | / |
| Dandham | 77 | 3 | / |
| Doumdam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Damdain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Damdoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Damdome | 77 | 1 | / |
| Damdeang | 71 | 9 | / |
| Damdaung | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dahamdan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damdhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damdoume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dandan | 67 | 11,845 | / |
| Domdom | 67 | 3,938 | / |
| Damdon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Demdom | 67 | 1 | / |
Damdam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damdam in the Bengali language | ||
| দমদম | damadama | - |
| Damdam in the Hindi language | ||
| डमडम | damadama | 57.14 |
| दमदम | damadama | 42.86 |
| Damdam in the Russian language | ||
| Дамдам | damdam | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Damdam
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