Damsah Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Damsah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
Damsah (198) may also be a first name.
Damsah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damsah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Damsah (Arabic: دعمش) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Damsah.
How Common Is The Last Name Damsah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Damsah are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 644,447th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 198 people.
The surname Damsah is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 499,902. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sabah, where 90 percent are found, Malacca, where 8 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent are found. Beside Malaysia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damsach | 92 | 12 | / |
| Damshah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Damsash | 92 | 1 | / |
| Damsa | 91 | 1,616 | / |
| Dhamshah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Damsahat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Damsai | 83 | 130 | / |
| Damsaz | 83 | 96 | / |
| Damsia | 83 | 72 | / |
| Damsad | 83 | 9 | / |
| Damsat | 83 | 9 | / |
| Demsah | 83 | 7 | / |
| Damsap | 83 | 4 | / |
| Damsha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Damssa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Damsaa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Daimsa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Damsau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Damsay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhamsa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Damjah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhamsahai | 80 | 32 | / |
| Damsaaz | 77 | 60 | / |
| Damshad | 77 | 30 | / |
| Damsaat | 77 | 16 | / |
| Dhamsap | 77 | 3 | / |
| Damsaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daimsay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deamsay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhamzah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Damsaas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Domsa | 73 | 785 | / |
| Demsa | 73 | 687 | / |
| Damşa | 73 | 51 | / |
| Damza | 73 | 46 | / |
| Damso | 73 | 30 | / |
| Damja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Damca | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dámsa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dahamsha | 71 | 707 | / |
| Dhamshad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhamshey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doumsaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damsou | 67 | 1,197 | / |
| Damdja | 67 | 154 | / |
| Damcha | 67 | 69 | / |
| Domsha | 67 | 46 | / |
| Domsza | 67 | 30 | / |
| Demsha | 67 | 28 | / |
| Daamza | 67 | 24 | / |
| Damsey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Damzas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dhamza | 67 | 21 | / |
| Demsea | 67 | 18 | / |
| Damsco | 67 | 17 | / |
| Damcho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Domsia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Demssa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Damsio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Domsoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhamca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Domsai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Damjad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Damjoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domsap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domsho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhamja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dammso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damsohowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damzaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damzai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damzat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doomsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damzau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damzad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domsea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Demsay | 67 | 0 | / |
Damsah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damsah in the Arabic language | ||
| دعمش | dmsh | - |
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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
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- 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 Damsah
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