170.94 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Dams Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dams (Russian: Дамс) is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Damś. For other potential spellings of Dams click here.

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

This last name is the 82,262^nd most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,236,435 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Dams are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 673,127^th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 183 people.

It is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 1,746 people, or 1 in 6,585. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.

Dams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dams has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Dams are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dams earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 24.3% less than the national average, earning $17,185,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning $55,262 CAD per year.