Damian Surname

4,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guam

Damian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Damian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico40,9281:3,033421
Tanzania23,9731:2,208290
Romania20,3481:987127
Peru16,1531:1,968332
Philippines7,6101:13,3031,396
United States5,1941:69,7848,107
Nigeria3,5431:49,9983,830
Guatemala3,4141:4,711658
Brazil2,0971:102,0863,850
Moldova1,8531:1,922221
Dominican Republic1,8181:5,739580
Spain1,5931:29,3483,002
Colombia1,1531:41,4352,285
Ecuador1,1411:13,9402,160
Poland8851:42,9486,723
France8281:80,22111,344
Italy8261:74,04013,033
Germany5301:151,89718,199
Ukraine4991:91,22813,086
Indonesia4401:300,56626,698
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Argentina3831:111,6029,428
Uruguay3201:10,7241,206
Chile2951:59,7172,558
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Australia1961:137,73314,860
El Salvador1931:32,8701,116
Guam1771:905125
Malaysia1621:182,06310,912
England1231:452,99229,924
Venezuela1221:247,5746,160
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
Iran1171:656,26135,321
Honduras951:92,8051,633
Papua New Guinea911:89,60111,921
India891:8,618,712176,377
Namibia831:29,0294,463
Ivory Coast671:344,34712,387
Aruba601:1,725246
Burkina Faso511:359,8455,851
Panama461:85,0493,429
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Micronesia401:2,656477
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Greece381:291,57342,990
Paraguay381:190,4413,605
Israel371:231,28721,601
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Austria271:315,38635,058
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Belize201:17,7741,683
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Norway161:321,39331,311
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
San Marino11:33,214932
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Dămian (258), Damián (179), Damiàn (5) & Damían (2) are calculated separately.

Damian (366,115) may also be a first name.

Damian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Damian (Georgian: დამიან, Hindi: डेमियन, Marathi: डॅमीयन, Oriya: ଦାମିଆନ, Russian: Дамиан) is found most in Mexico. It may appear as a variant: Dămian, Damián, Damiàn or Damían. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Damian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,038th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,332 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Damian reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Damian is also the 2,845th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 366,115 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 40,928 people, or 1 in 3,033. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 13 percent reside, Guerrero, where 10 percent reside and Tabasco, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname is found in 119 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and Romania, where 15 percent reside.

Damian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Damian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Damian surname grew 37,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Damian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Damian surname are 3.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.29% registered with the party.

The amount Damian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.62% less than the national average, earning €8,823 per year; in Norway they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning 329,626 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,731 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $21,752,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $38,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $48,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dămian94258/
Damián94179/
Damiàn945/
Damían942/
Damiean92394/
Damijan92257/
Damiane9262/
Daemian9221/
Daimian9221/
Damiand9213/
Dahmian9210/
Dhamian926/
Damiann924/
Dammian923/
Daymian923/
Damihan922/
Damiant922/
Deamian922/
Damiaan921/
Damioan921/
Daamian921/
Damiatin8619/
Daimhian868/
Damejian862/
Damianne861/
Damiaina861/
Dhamiaan861/
Demian8315,225/
Domian832,441/
Damyan831,603/
Damean83816/
Damion83729/
Damjan83375/
Damiam83320/
Damianova80125/
Damianová8025/
Dasmiatin8016/
Damgajian805/
Domijan77892/
Damayon77213/
Damyang7738/
Demijan7718/
Domiean7711/
Daimion7710/
Damjyan778/
Dameion775/
Damieon774/
Daemion774/
Damiond773/
Damajon772/
Deymian772/
Damiong771/
Damehan771/
Dammion771/
Daimean771/
Doumian771/
Domianc771/
Demmian771/
Deamion771/
Domiane771/
Domiann771/
Dehmian771/
Domiaan771/
Damione771/
Damyant771/
Dämiean771/
Daasmiatin7511/
Demejian712/
Deamyand711/
Damehand711/
Damião6734,073/
Damyanova675,563/
Demyan671,797/
Domjan67984/
Demion67652/
Demjan67407/
Domyan67156/
Damjanova67151/
Domion67148/
Domián6772/
Domianová6753/
Dameon6752/
Damján6739/
Damyon6721/
Domianova679/
Damjam677/
Domiam676/
Domean676/
Damiom675/
Dămean675/
Damjanová674/
Damyam674/
Damiánová672/
Domiangue671/
Dãmean671/
Dämean671/
Domiań671/
Domihanne671/

Damian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Damian in the Georgian language
დამიანdamian-
Damian in the Hindi language
डेमियनdemiyana-
Damian in the Oriya language
ଦାମିଆନdami'ana61.11
ଦମିଆନdami'ana5.56
ଦାମିଆନ୍dami'an5.56
ଦମିଆଁdami'am5.56
ଦାମିଆଁdami'am5.56
ଦାମିଏନdami'ena3.7
ଡମିଅନ୍dami'an1.85
ଦାମୀଆଁdami'am1.85
ଡମିଆନ୍dami'an1.85
ଦାମିୟାନ୍damiyan1.85
ଡମିଆଁdami'am1.85
ଦାମିୟାନdamiyana1.85
ଦାମିଅନdami'ana1.85
Damian in the Marathi language
डॅमीयनdemiyana33.33
डेमीयनdemiyana20
दािमअनdaima'ana13.33
डायनाdayana6.67
दामीयाdamiya6.67
िडयानाidayana6.67
डॅिननdeinana6.67
दािमयनdaimayana6.67
Damian in the Russian language
Дамианdamian-

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