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

The surname Damen (Hindi: दामेन्दर, Marathi: दामेन, Oriya: ଡେମନ, Russian: Дамен) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant: Damén, Dámen or Damên. Click here to see other potential spellings of Damen.

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

The surname is the 37,391^st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 517,655 people. The last name Damen occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Damen reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 88,458^th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 5,706 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 7,641 people, or 1 in 2,210. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 47 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

Damen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Damen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Damen last name rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Damen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Damen surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Damen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.04% more than the national average, earning R 596,556 per year; in United States they earn 16.29% more than the national average, earning $50,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $48,756 CAD per year.