Damsgaard Surname

179,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Damsgaard Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'pond farmstead'.

Damsgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,0101:2,808233
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Norway761:67,6629,529
Thailand711:994,906151,495
Canada651:566,85547,218
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Greenland141:4,027416
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Damsgaard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'pond farmstead'.

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Damsgaard Last Name Facts

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

Damsgaard occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Damsgaard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Damsgaard is the 179,912th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,074,914 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Damsgaard live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,010 people, or 1 in 2,808. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 19 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Besides Denmark this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Damsgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Damsgaard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Damsgaard surname increased 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damsgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Damsgaard last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Damsgaard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning 343,964 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.01% more than the national average, earning $56,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.56% less than the national average, earning $37,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damsgard94120/
Damsaard9423/
Dansgaard8915/
Demsgaard896/
Damsgaurd891/
Danskgaard841/
Damsaart8210/
Domsaard821/
Damsingar781/
Daanshgaar743/
Doumsahard741/
Doumssengar601/
Doumchard562/
Domchardt561/

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