Dayman Surname
Approximately 2,130 people bear this surname
Dayman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dymond.' In America this surname with its variants is strongly represented. The variation -men for the suffix -mond is common; compare Garment for Garmond, or Rayment for Raymond, or Osment for Osmond.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 595 | 1:93,644 | 10,027 |
| Canada | 570 | 1:64,641 | 7,533 |
| Australia | 552 | 1:48,905 | 6,097 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Iran | 47 | 1:1,633,671 | 62,881 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 258 | 1:94,478 | 9,706 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Dayman (972) may also be a first name.
Dayman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dymond.' In America this surname with its variants is strongly represented. The variation -men for the suffix -mond is common; compare Garment for Garmond, or Rayment for Raymond, or Osment for Osmond. Diamond is an imitative corruption. For another derivation of Diment, Dimon, and Dimond, v. Diment.
Deaman de de Pisingge, Kent. 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus Dymond, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Dymond, 1379: ibid.
1614. William Awstnpp and Lucy Diamond: Marriage Lic. (London).
1758. Married — Edward Spice and Mary Diman: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Day *q.v.) + man Confused with the following name.
A known corruption of Dinan. B.L.G.
In the parish register of Brenchley, co. Kent, there is an entry to the effect that, in 1612-' John Diamond, son of John du Mont the Frenchman, was baptized.' The elder Du Mont was a Kentish iron-master, who had settled in that county from France. Inf. H.W. Diamond, M.D., F.S.A.
Lower says this is a known corruption of Dinan (i. e. Dinan, near St. Malo). It may also be the same as Dayment; perhaps from Dagomund, from Old German dag-mund, a soldier.
In the parish register of Brenchley, co. Kent, there is an entry to the effect that in 1612 "John Diamond, son of John du Mont the Frenchman, was baptised." The elder Du Mont was a Kentish ironmaster, who had settled in that county from France. Inf. H. W. Diamond, M. D., F.S.A. —Lower.
Changed from Deymont, or Dinant. See Dinham.
Deyman: a day-labourer. As surname often Daye. A deie (Old Norse deigja) is a dairy-woman; so in 'Promptuarium Parvulorum"; see also “Love’s Labour Lost,” I. ii.
User-submitted Reference
A Jewish surname. It comes from the German word "diamant" meaning diamond. It is an occupational surname for a jeweller.
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Dayman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dayman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dayman (Bengali: দয়মান, Hindi: दयमन, Russian: Дайман) occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dayman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 196,716th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,421,383 people. The last name Dayman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Dayman live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 258,519th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 972 people.
The last name Dayman is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 595 people, or 1 in 93,644. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 29 percent reside, Devon, where 17 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 26 percent reside.
Dayman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dayman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dayman surname expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 280 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dayman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dayman surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dayman surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dayman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $49,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $51,230 CAD per year.
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Dayman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dayman in the Bengali language | ||
| দয়মান | dayamana | 50 |
| দইমন | da'imana | 50 |
| Dayman in the Hindi language | ||
| दयमन | dayamana | 50 |
| डायमन | dayamana | 50 |
| Dayman in the Russian language | ||
| Дайман | dajman | - |
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