Demas Surname
Approximately 10,091 people bear this surname
Demas Surname Definition:
“Dame” in Greek.
Demas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,387 | 1:151,847 | 15,593 |
| South Africa | 1,753 | 1:30,906 | 3,971 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Nigeria | 1,005 | 1:176,261 | 10,880 |
| Papua New Guinea | 771 | 1:10,576 | 921 |
| France | 636 | 1:104,438 | 15,420 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| Indonesia | 250 | 1:528,997 | 42,886 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| Haiti | 167 | 1:63,975 | 3,574 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| Tanzania | 126 | 1:420,172 | 29,494 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Philippines | 112 | 1:903,913 | 81,715 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 61 | 1:22,360 | 2,520 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 209 | 1:240,281 | 20,076 |
The alternate forms: Démas (4) are calculated separately.
Demas (7,199) may also be a first name.
Demas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Dame” in Greek.
Demas Demographics
Demas Political Affiliation
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Demas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Demas (Hindi: देमश, Marathi: देमस, Oriya: େଦମସ୍, Russian: Демас) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Démas. For other potential spellings of Demas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Demas? popularity and diffusion
Demas is the 50,823rd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 722,183 people. The last name Demas occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Demas reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,195th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,199 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,387 people, or 1 in 151,847. In The United States Demas is most frequent in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 14 percent reside.
Demas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Demas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Demas last name rose 1,142 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Demas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Demas surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Demas are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.87% registered with the party.
The amount Demas earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.77% less than the national average, earning R 164,508 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $50,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Demas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demas in the Hindi language | ||
| देमश | demasa | - |
| Demas in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦମସ୍ | edamas | - |
| Demas in the Marathi language | ||
| देमस | demasa | - |
| Demas in the Russian language | ||
| Демас | demas | - |
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