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Where Does The Last Name Damus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Damus (Russian: Дамус) occurs in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Damús or Damùs. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Damus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 127,559^th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,049,366 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Damus reside; 67 percent reside in Caribbean and 64 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Damus is also the 322,620^th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 662 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Haiti, where it is held by 2,292 people, or 1 in 4,661. In Haiti Damus is primarily concentrated in: Ouest, where 51 percent are found, Nord, where 26 percent are found and Artibonite, where 22 percent are found. Besides Haiti this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Damus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Damus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Damus are 19.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Damus earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $43,454 CAD per year.