Damra Surname

79,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Damra Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of a tribe, first mentioned as Bani Dhamrah, a branch of Kinnanah with whom a pact was made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This tribe was mostly associated with trade and commerce. They have their origins from region called Levant and are mostly concentrated in Jordan.

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Damra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan3,9001:2,267428
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Palestine6971:6,5261,415
Indonesia2441:542,00543,754
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States741:4,898,094251,818
India521:14,751,257245,013
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Israel151:570,50941,023
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Damra (956) may also be a first name.

Damra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of a tribe, first mentioned as Bani Dhamrah, a branch of Kinnanah with whom a pact was made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This tribe was mostly associated with trade and commerce. They have their origins from region called Levant and are mostly concentrated in Jordan. However they have spread to areas such as Persia, Africa, South Asia and Far-East Asia some few hundred years ago specially due to tribes trade related operations. In recent years people with this surname can be found in Europe and North America as well.

- mohammad77

Damra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Damra (Arabic: دامرا, Hindi: दमरा, Marathi: दमरा, Oriya: ଡମରା, Russian: Дамра) is found most frequently in Jordan. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Damra? popularity and diffusion

Damra is the 79,435th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,186,703 people. The surname Damra occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Damra are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 261,062nd most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 956 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is carried by 3,900 people, or 1 in 2,267. In Jordan Damra is primarily concentrated in: Zarqa Governorate, where 53 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 44 percent are found and Irbid Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Jordan this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found and Palestine, where 11 percent are found.

Damra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Damra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Damra last name rose 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Damra surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Damra surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Damra earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damrau91817/
Damrah91782/
Damrat91600/
Dhamra91102/
Damrad9163/
Damray915/
Damraj914/
Damras913/
Damhra911/
Damrha911/
Dhamrah83315/
Damreea8357/
Dhamrat8335/
Damradt8312/
Damrais839/
Damreau839/
Dammrau838/
Damratt836/
Dhamraj834/
Daimrad834/
Damrash834/
Dahmrah833/
Daamrah832/
Damrach832/
Daimrai831/
Damraja831/
Damrayz831/
Damraht831/
Damrzai831/
Dhamrad831/
Damre803,773/
Damri803,500/
Danra801,683/
Damry80613/
Domra80438/
Damro80263/
Damré809/
Demra808/
Dhamrait77421/
Dammrath7743/
Dhamrhat771/
Dhamraha771/
Dhamrahd771/
Dhamraip771/
Dhanra7310,048/
Damree731,187/
Dahmri73787/
Doomra73535/
Damrit73179/
Ddamro73147/
Danraj73134/
Damrot7364/
Domras7351/
Daimry7349/
Daimri7346/
Danrat7332/
Damroh7326/
Demray7325/
Domrat7324/
Damreh7321/
Danrai7321/
Dahnra7319/
Domrau7318/
Damrie7316/
Damris7316/
Damrod7316/
Damriz7316/
Danrea7312/
Doumra7310/
Domrad738/
Dhamre737/
Damrij737/
Danrad737/
Damret735/
Dannra734/
Damrey734/
Danras734/
Dhemra732/
Dhamri732/
Damroo732/
Dhamro732/
Dámera732/
Domrah732/
Daamre731/
Daimre731/
Dammre731/
Damrei731/
Damrou731/
Damroy731/
Danray731/
Danrra731/
Demrah731/
Daumri731/
Danraz731/
Danroa731/
Damred731/
Damrhy731/
Damrri731/
Daamro731/
Dammro731/
Damroz731/
Danrah730/
Dhamraith711/
Dhanraj676,137/
Dahamri67344/
Damrych67141/
Damrich6784/
Damroth6759/
Dhanray6757/
Danrajh6724/
Dhanrai6717/
Dhamret6717/
Dhomraj6710/
Damrosz676/
Daanraj675/
D'Anrea675/
Dhanrha674/
Domrach673/
Danrath673/
Danrach673/
Daimeri672/
Daunras672/
Deameri672/
Domratt671/
Dhanras671/
Dahnraj671/
Danreau671/
Danrrah671/
Damrest671/
Dammroo671/
Dhamree671/
Damross671/
Dhaamro671/
Deanraj671/
Deemraj671/
Danrhay671/
Domreau670/
Damrous670/
Damrost670/

Damra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Damra in the Hindi language
दमराdamara86.96
डमराdamara4.35
दामराdamara4.35
दं्रdamra4.35
Damra in the Oriya language
ଡମରାdamara50
ଡମାdama50
Damra in the Marathi language
दमराdamara40
डमराdamara36
डामराdamara12
डंमराdammara8
दामराdamara4
Damra in the Russian language
Дамраdamra-
Damra in the Arabic language
دامراdamra-
ضمرهdmrh-

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