Damper Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dampierre, a place near Dieppe, and another in the department of Orne, both in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Damper Last Name Facts

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

Damper (Russian: Дампьер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Damper? popularity and diffusion

The surname Damper is the 906,170th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Damper live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Damper is also the 1,448,253rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.

The surname Damper is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States Damper is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 12 percent reside, Arizona, where 12 percent reside and Tennessee, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Damper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Damper has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Damper Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding 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 Republicans than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dampier923,554/
Dampeer92344/
Dampher9222/
Dampeir923/
Dampere923/
Dampfer921/
Dampear920/
Dampe9196/
Damphier8638/
Deampert860/
Daumpert860/
Domper83318/
Demper83253/
Dampet8317/
Dampie837/
Dampea835/
Danper834/
Dhampe833/
Dampir831/
Dampes831/
Dampeh831/
Damperova806/
Dompier77388/
Dompert7748/
Damphie7720/
Dampire7714/
Dämpfer7713/
Danpier775/
Dempier773/
Damphet773/
Danpeer772/
Dhampir772/
Deimper772/
Dompere772/
Dempfer772/
Damppey771/
Danpear771/
Dempeer771/
Damphey770/
Dampest770/
Dompeer770/
Danpert770/
Daver735,743/
Daber732,821/
Dompe731,219/
Dampa73763/
Dampi73269/
Danpe7317/
Dampy734/
Dompeyre71156/
Dämpfert7137/
Dampaire717/
Damphire713/
Dhampeha711/
Dempfper711/
Donmpier711/
Domppert711/
Doumpere711/
Dannpeur711/
Daunpert710/
Domphier710/
Dampha678,083/
Deaver676,494/
Dauber673,150/
Daiber671,723/
Dhaver67835/
Dabert67668/
Dompey67532/
Dabeer67461/
Dabere67419/
Dompre67352/
Dampay67119/
Dabher6786/
Dabier6739/
Dayber6726/
Dampit6725/
Dauver6723/
Dompie6721/
Dampai6720/
Daiver6715/
Dhaber6714/
Daveir6714/
Dompet678/
Dhompe678/
Dempír676/
Daveer676/
Dhampa675/
Deaber675/
Domphe674/
Danpet674/
Daverr673/
Dompee673/
Hdaber672/
Dhanpe671/
Dhampi671/
Daberd671/
Damphy671/
Daaver671/
Daaber671/
Danpei671/
Domped671/
Dompeh671/
Donmpe671/
Dayver671/
Dajber671/
Dampii671/
Dampoi671/
Dabger671/
Deumpe671/
Dompei671/
Dasber670/
Danpey670/

Damper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Damper in the Russian language
Дампьерdamper-

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Damper Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Damper
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