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

The surname Damon (Arabic: دايمن, Georgian: დამონ, Hindi: दामों, Marathi: दमोण) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Dämon or Damoń. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 27,188^th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 368,710 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Damon reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 13,038^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 75,187 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,931 people, or 1 in 36,498. In The United States Damon is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 87 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Damon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Damon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Damon last name rose 374 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Damon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Damon surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (91%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Damon last name are 0.029999999999994% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.2% registered with the party.

The amount Damon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning R 228,240 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,313 CAD per year.