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

The surname Damus (Russian: Дамус) is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Damús or Damùs. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 127,559^th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,049,366 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Damus are found; 67 percent are found in Caribbean and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Damus is also the 322,620^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 662 people.

The last name Damus is most frequently used in Haiti, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account Haiti this surname is found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Damus last name rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Damus last name are 19.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.