Damison Surname
Approximately 851 people bear this surname
Damison Surname Definition:
DAMMESONE: In the first half of the thirteenth century mention is made of the lands of Ylistoun formerly belonging to Alan Dammesone (Dryburgh, p. 149). John Dammesone, alderman and burgess of Jeddeworth, and John Dammesone of Over Aytone rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameDamison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 758 | 1:22,585 | 3,433 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 1:230,421 | 25,509 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Damison (643) may also be a first name.
Damison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DAMMESONE: In the first half of the thirteenth century mention is made of the lands of Ylistoun formerly belonging to Alan Dammesone (Dryburgh, p. 149). John Dammesone, alderman and burgess of Jeddeworth, and John Dammesone of Over Aytone rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197,206). Lower (under 'Damson') says"'Dame's son,' but whether the son of Dame, apperently an old Christian name, or 'filius dominae,' I know not." Weekley (p. 193) quotes Geoffrey Dammesune from the English Pipe Rolls and also renders 'dame's son.'.
Damison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damison is most common in Malawi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 410,325th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. The surname Damison is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Damison live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Damison is also the 327,926th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 643 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Aside from Malawi Damison exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damaison | 93 | 3 | / |
| Damoison | 93 | 1 | / |
| Damisson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Deamison | 93 | 1 | / |
| Damioson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dameson | 86 | 29 | / |
| Damisun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Damizon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Damisan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Domison | 86 | 1 | / |
| Domoison | 80 | 113 | / |
| Domision | 80 | 96 | / |
| Domaison | 80 | 56 | / |
| Damisanh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Damesson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Daymeson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Damisang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhamisanh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dhamisand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damisangh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Domission | 75 | 1 | / |
| Damijan | 71 | 257 | / |
| Damesan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Damesón | 71 | 2 | / |
| Domijon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Domeson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Domisian | 67 | 2,285 | / |
| Domeisen | 67 | 318 | / |
| Domaizon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Daumezon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Damichan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Domesong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domisien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daimesen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domidjon | 67 | 0 | / |
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