Dampson Surname
Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname
Dampson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,009 | 1:13,450 | 1,752 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Dampson (21) may also be a first name.
Dampson Demographics
Average Dampson Salary in
United States
$32,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dampson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dampson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dampson is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dampson.
How Common Is The Last Name Dampson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 199,994th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,490,204 people. Dampson is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Dampson live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 21 people.
The surname Dampson is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,009 people, or 1 in 13,450. Not including Ghana this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Dampson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dampson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dampson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dampson surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.
Dampson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampason | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dasimpson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dumpson | 86 | 222 | / |
| Dempson | 86 | 76 | / |
| Tampson | 86 | 23 | / |
| Dimpson | 86 | 14 | / |
| Dompson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Dampsin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dampasan | 80 | 178 | / |
| Thampson | 80 | 89 | / |
| Tampason | 80 | 8 | / |
| Taompson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dambason | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taumpson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dompsson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dempsn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dambusoni | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dambisoni | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dthompson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thamopson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Damapasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dampasina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhambuson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdhompson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thdompson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tompson | 71 | 3,769 | / |
| Timpson | 71 | 2,684 | / |
| Tempson | 71 | 44 | / |
| Tumpson | 71 | 37 | / |
| Dompsin | 71 | 32 | / |
| Dempsen | 71 | 18 | / |
| Tampsan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tampsen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhambusoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dumbson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tampsin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tmopson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thompson | 67 | 1,255,918 | / |
| Dumpasan | 67 | 249 | / |
| Dambasan | 67 | 195 | / |
| Tambuson | 67 | 117 | / |
| Tambason | 67 | 49 | / |
| Tampasan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tampusan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tohmpson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dimpsana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tampisan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tompsson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dompasan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tambeson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tompsonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tompison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tomposon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumapsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamboson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tampasna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamposan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thömpson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dembeson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dimpasan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dimbison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htompson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tompsojn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tomipson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Toompson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thampsan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Dampson
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis