Dampies Surname

201,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dampies Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dampies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,0681:26,1983,350
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dampies (82) may also be a first name.

Dampies Last Name Facts

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

Dampies is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dampies.

How Common Is The Last Name Dampies? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,262nd most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,517,155 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dampies reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 82 people.

Dampies is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,068 people, or 1 in 26,198. In South Africa Dampies is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 72 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 15 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Dampies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dampies has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dampies Last Name Statistics demography

Dampies earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning R 154,764 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dampie927/
Dampes921/
Dampier863,554/
Dampios86935/
Dampied8632/
Dempies8629/
Damphie8620/
Deampis864/
Damphis861/
Dampiet861/
Dampest860/
Duimpies80513/
Damphier8038/
Davies77500,664/
Dabies77446/
Dompie7721/
Dempis7710/
Dompis776/
Daumpihis751/
Dompier71388/
Daabies71126/
Daviess71125/
Daubies71108/
Doumpis7141/
Deavies7110/
Dabhies719/
Danpier715/
Daavies714/
Dabiesh713/
Daivies713/
Dompios712/
Dampiér712/
Demphis711/
D'avies711/
Davjies711/
Damphys710/
Daviesx710/
Donmpier671/
Dampuyas671/
Domphier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dampies
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis