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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 or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dampson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dampson is the 199,994^th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,490,204 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Dampson live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dampson is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 21 people.

It is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,009 people, or 1 in 13,450. Apart from Ghana this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Dampson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dampson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dampson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dampson surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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.