Dampier Surname
Approximately 3,554 people bear this surname
Dampier 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.
Dampier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,861 | 1:126,690 | 13,436 |
| England | 310 | 1:179,736 | 16,229 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 200 | 1:121,877 | 11,575 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
The alternate forms: Dampiér (2) are calculated separately.
Dampier (49) may also be a first name.
Dampier 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.
(French-Latin + Greek) belonging to Dampierre (Normandy), equivalent to St. Peter [Old French dam, dom, from Latin domin-us, lord, master + Pierre: v. Peter] Dampierre and Dompierre are among the commonest of French place-names.
Dampierre, a place near Dieppe, and another in the department of Orne, both in Normandy.
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.).
Dampier Demographics
Average Male Dampier Height
177.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dampier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dampier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dampier is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Dampiér. For other potential spellings of Dampier click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dampier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,614th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,050,519 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dampier reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dampier is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 49 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,861 people, or 1 in 126,690. In The United States Dampier is most prevalent in: Florida, where 21 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Dampier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dampier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dampier last name rose 1,607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dampier Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dampier last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Dampier earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning R 269,892 per year; in United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,161 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampiér | 95 | 2 | / |
| Damphier | 93 | 38 | / |
| Damper | 92 | 294 | / |
| Dampie | 92 | 7 | / |
| Dampir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dampierre | 88 | 463 | / |
| Damphiere | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dampies | 86 | 2,072 | / |
| Dompier | 86 | 388 | / |
| Dampeer | 86 | 344 | / |
| Dampied | 86 | 32 | / |
| Dampher | 86 | 22 | / |
| Damphie | 86 | 20 | / |
| Dampire | 86 | 14 | / |
| Danpier | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dampeir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dempier | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dampere | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dhampir | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dampfer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dampiet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dampear | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dampaire | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dompiere | 80 | 5 | / |
| Damphire | 80 | 3 | / |
| Donmpier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Domphier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daumpert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Deampert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Davier | 77 | 417 | / |
| Domper | 77 | 318 | / |
| Demper | 77 | 253 | / |
| Dabier | 77 | 39 | / |
| Dompie | 77 | 21 | / |
| Danper | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dompierre | 75 | 1,328 | / |
| Damperova | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dauvier | 71 | 162 | / |
| Daubier | 71 | 61 | / |
| Dampour | 71 | 51 | / |
| Dompert | 71 | 48 | / |
| Dabiere | 71 | 46 | / |
| Daivier | 71 | 34 | / |
| Dämpfer | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dompere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Deimper | 71 | 2 | / |
| Danpeer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dabhier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dempfer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Danpear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dempeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dabierz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danphir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dompeer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danpert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dompeyre | 67 | 156 | / |
| Dämpfert | 67 | 37 | / |
| Deampour | 67 | 11 | / |
| D'Empair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danpaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dempfper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domppert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumpere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dannpeur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donphier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daunpert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dohnpier | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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