Demon Surname
Approximately 16,791 people bear this surname
Demon Surname Definition:
This name is found in the 16th Report of the Registrar-General. I have not met with it elsewhere. It may, perhaps, have descended from medieval times, and from some one who played the devil in a miracle play. A more probable origin, however, is from the northern dee, day, and mon, man; day-man, a man who works by the day; or from the French Du Mont.
Read More About This SurnameDemon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 13,342 | 1:775 | 81 |
| Indonesia | 912 | 1:145,010 | 14,295 |
| France | 709 | 1:93,685 | 13,602 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Ivory Coast | 355 | 1:64,989 | 3,739 |
| Philippines | 269 | 1:376,350 | 49,367 |
| Netherlands | 119 | 1:141,909 | 21,612 |
| Belgium | 111 | 1:103,573 | 15,679 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Suriname | 77 | 1:7,177 | 1,738 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
The alternate forms: Démon (11) & Dèmon (9) are calculated separately.
Demon (11,535) may also be a first name.
Demon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name is found in the 16th Report of the Registrar-General. I have not met with it elsewhere. It may, perhaps, have descended from medieval times, and from some one who played the devil in a miracle play. A more probable origin, however, is from the northern dee, day, and mon, man; day-man, a man who works by the day; or from the French Du Mont.
Doubtless from the French name Du Mont. Perhaps sometimes from Dayman, which see.
Demon Demographics
Average Male Demon Height
174.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Demon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Demon (Georgian: დემონ, Hindi: देमों) occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Démon or Dèmon. For other potential spellings of Demon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Demon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Demon is the 31,770th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 434,015 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Demon live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,655th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 11,535 people.
This last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 13,342 people, or 1 in 775. In Benin it is primarily found in: Borgou Department, where 46 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 36 percent are found and Donga Department, where 12 percent are found. Other than Benin it is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.
Demon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Demon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Demon surname contracted 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Demon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Demon last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Demon earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.23% less than the national average, earning $23,633 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Demon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demon in the Georgian language | ||
| დემონ | demon | - |
| Demon in the Hindi language | ||
| देमों | demom | 96.15 |
| देमोन | demona | 3.85 |
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