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
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Demon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Demon (Georgian: დემონ, Hindi: देमों) is most common in Benin. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Démon or Dèmon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Demon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,770th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 434,015 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Demon reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Demon is also the 55,655th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 11,535 people.
It is most frequent 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 live, Alibori Department, where 36 percent live and Donga Department, where 12 percent live. Excluding Benin this last name exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Demon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Demon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Demon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Demon 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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