Diment Surname
Approximately 1,881 people bear this surname
Diment 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.
Read More About This SurnameDiment Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 847 | 1:65,783 | 7,644 |
| United States | 403 | 1:899,402 | 67,834 |
| Australia | 265 | 1:101,871 | 11,478 |
| Wales | 140 | 1:22,104 | 2,352 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 438 | 1:55,652 | 6,609 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Diment 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dinant' (q.v). That these are variants of Dinant scarcely admits of a doubt. Found in Devonshire and the south-west of England, they have come directly across from Brittany. Mr. Lower includes Dyamond among these variants. No doubt a certain amount of confusion exists between the variants of the personal name Dymond and the variants of the local name Dinant; v. Diamond.
1660. Married — John Dimond and Elizabeth Weuer: St. Mary Aldermary.
1685. John Tyifey and Dorathy Dimont, alias Diamond: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1758. Married — Edward Spice and Man- Diman: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Diament.
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.
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.
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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Average Diment Salary in
United States
$46,794 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diment Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diment Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diment (Russian: Димент) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diment? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 217,892nd most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,874,293 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Diment are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 847 people, or 1 in 65,783. In England it is primarily found in: Dorset, where 18 percent are found, Hampshire, where 16 percent are found and Somerset, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Diment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Diment has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Diment last name grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 593 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Diment Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Diment last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Diment earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $55,759 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Diment Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diment in the Russian language | ||
| Димент | diment | - |
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