Damson Surname

70,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Damson Surname Definition:

"Dame's son," but whether the son of Dame, apparently an old Christian name, or "filius dominae," I know not.

Damson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2171:16,4572,129
Malawi2,5881:6,615948
Nigeria2881:615,07929,261
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Zimbabwe2081:74,22210,978
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Philippines721:1,406,086101,646
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

Damson (7,314) may also be a first name.

Damson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Dame's son," but whether the son of Dame, apparently an old Christian name, or "filius dominae," I know not.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Adamson, son of Adam. Ferguson says Damson is the son of Damm; probably from Anglo-Saxon dœma, a judge. Lower says, "Dame's son, but whether the son of Dame, apparently an old Christian name, or filius dominæ I know not."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Damson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Damson is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Damson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,710th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,042,567 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Damson live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 75,392nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 7,314 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,217 people, or 1 in 16,457. In Tanzania Damson is mostly found in: Tabora Region, where 23 percent live, Rukwa Region, where 19 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 37 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Damson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Damson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Damson surname fell 2 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Damson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Damson are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.57% being registered with the party.

Damson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damsong92263/
Damsohn924/
Damsone922/
Damnson921/
Dhamson921/
Deamson920/
Danson835,449/
Domson83793/
Damsen83255/
Damsan8326/
Damsun8318/
Damzon8310/
Damsom839/
Damcon830/
Damsonova801/
Doomson77701/
Damsang77177/
Dansson7743/
Domsohn7728/
Dansone7723/
Dhanson7718/
Dahnson7711/
Damsung7710/
Damsund775/
Damsane774/
Domsong774/
Dainson774/
Dansion773/
Dansong773/
Dhamsan773/
Dannson773/
Deanson773/
Dansoun772/
Damzong772/
Damssen771/
Damscen771/
Dommson771/
Daunson771/
Daynson771/
Daimsen771/
Dansoon771/
Damsaun771/
Damsian771/
Danshon771/
Domshon771/
Domsoen770/
Deimson770/
Dhamsane7125/
D'Hanson713/
Dansoong711/
Dansoune711/
Danssoin710/
Donson671,776/
Danjon67418/
Damjan67375/
Dansen67267/
Damsam67213/
Dansan67108/
Damsum6775/
Dansom6759/
Damzen6758/
Danzon6756/
Damcen6735/
Damcan6734/
Damjun6720/
Dancon6710/
Damzan677/
Domsan673/
Dansossen673/
Domsom673/
Domzon671/
Damzom671/
Domsen670/

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