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 surname Damsah (Arabic: دعمش) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Damsah? popularity and diffusion
Damsah is the 1,765,740th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Damsah reside; 86 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 644,447th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 198 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 499,902. In Malaysia Damsah is primarily concentrated in: Sabah, where 90 percent reside, Malacca, where 8 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
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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