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

The surname Damsgaard is most common in Denmark. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Damsgaard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 179,912th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,074,914 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Damsgaard are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,010 people, or 1 in 2,808. In Denmark Damsgaard is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 19 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Damsgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Damsgaard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damsgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Damsgaard are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% registered with 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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