View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Dames (Arabic: داميس, Marathi: दामेस, Oriya: ଡାେମସ, Russian: Дамес) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Damès or Damés. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Dames is the 56,528^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 812,617 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Dames reside; 19 percent reside in North America and 19 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 271,926^th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 893 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,001 people, or 1 in 181,139. In The United States Dames is primarily found in: Missouri, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States Dames exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Dames Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dames has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 910 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dames Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dames surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dames surname are 4.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dames earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.39% more than the national average, earning R 369,264 per year; in United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% more than the national average, earning $53,288 CAD per year.