Damper Surname
Approximately 294 people bear this surname
Damper Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Dampiere,' (i) a place near Dieppe; (a) a place in the department of Orne; both in Normandy (Lower).
Richard de Damper, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Damper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Damper (48) may also be a first name.
Damper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Dampiere,' (i) a place near Dieppe; (a) a place in the department of Orne; both in Normandy (Lower).
Richard de Damper, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Dampierre, a place near Dieppe, and another in the department of Orne, both in Normandy.
From Dampierre, name of several places in France; from Old French dam, dan, don, lord; Pierre, Peter. compare Dammartin, i. q. Don Martin, &c., &c.
The Dampiers are said to have hailed originally from Dampierre in Normandy. Dampier, the famous navigator, was born in 1652, the son of a tenant - farmer of East Coker, near Yeovil, Somerset; and the name is still to be found in the district of Chard. Henry Dampier was mayor of Bristol in 1755 (B.). At the end of last century Mr. John Dampier, of Wareham, Dorset, owned the greater part of the principal manor of Swanwich in that county (Hutchins' "Dorset"). There was a Richard de Damper in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
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Damper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Damper (Russian: Дампьер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damper? popularity and diffusion
It is the 906,170th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. The surname Damper is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Damper reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Damper is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 48 people.
The last name Damper is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 12 percent are found, Arizona, where 12 percent are found and Tennessee, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Damper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Damper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Damper last name expanded 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Damper Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Damper last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Damper surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered with the party.
Damper earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning $34,478 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Damper Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damper in the Russian language | ||
| Дампьер | damper | - |
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Damper Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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