Dimon Surname

102,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Dimon 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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Dimon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,9161:5,394710
United States1,3321:272,11625,519
Brazil2801:764,55127,831
Russia1701:847,78368,532
France1581:420,39761,236
England1471:379,03426,619
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Ivory Coast811:284,83010,886
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Faroe Islands341:1,441174
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Moldova61:593,56136,655
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:130,43812,506

The alternate forms: Dimón (4) are calculated separately.

Dimon (1,804) may also be a first name.

Dimon 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the French, Diman; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dimon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dimon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dimon (Georgian: დიმონ, Russian: Димон) is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Dimón. For other possible spellings of Dimon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dimon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,572nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,587,355 people. Dimon is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Dimon are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 179,873rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 1,804 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 1,916 people, or 1 in 5,394. In Benin it is primarily found in: Collines Department, where 62 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 25 percent are found and Zou Department, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin it occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Dimon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dimon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dimon surname grew 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dimon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dimon last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.59% registered with the party.

The amount Dimon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning R 265,872 per year; in United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.11% less than the national average, earning $41,679 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dimón934/
Daimon9118,059/
Dimond915,520/
Dismon91165/
Dimont91160/
Diomon91135/
Diemon91109/
Dimong9189/
Dimone9173/
Dimmon9151/
Deimon9137/
Dimoun9114/
Ditmon9111/
Dimgon913/
Dimhon912/
Dimoin911/
Daimond83429/
Dismond83105/
Dimoune8349/
Dismont8341/
Daimont8312/
Daimone8311/
Dimmond834/
Dismone834/
Dimmong834/
Deimond832/
Duimond832/
Dittmon832/
Dimmont832/
Deimont832/
Dimoung832/
Daimeon832/
Diomoin831/
Dismong831/
Dimgoon831/
Dimount831/
Duimont831/
Deimoun831/
Daismon831/
Dimogne831/
Daimoon831/
Doimoon831/
Duismon830/
Ditmond830/
Demon8016,791/
Diman806,149/
Dumon805,796/
Dymon803,547/
Dimun80876/
Dämon80245/
Démon8011/
Dèmon809/
Dimom803/
Dümon801/
Dimão801/
Dimún801/
Dimonova7727/
Deismond7714/
Dimonová774/
Daismont772/
Dismount772/
Daimoune772/
Dimmoune771/
Dhiman7351,549/
Dymond736,205/
Demont735,164/
Ditman732,760/
Daiman732,377/
Demond731,538/
Dimane731,449/
Daymon731,157/
Demmon731,118/
Disman73964/
Dimaun73811/
Demong73754/
Demone73682/
Dimant73564/
Deiman73533/
Desmon73393/
Demoen73308/
Dioman73296/
Daimun73262/
Dieman73240/
Deamon73207/
Dimand73176/
Dymont73121/
Dimang73119/
Detmon7395/
Deymon7392/
Demoin7391/
Dümont7373/
Diemun7353/
Demoon7334/
Dimung7333/
Hdiman7322/
Doiman7315/
Dimánk7310/
Deemon739/
Demonn739/
Dimaan739/
Dumoon738/
Dismun737/
Demoun737/
Dimanh736/
Demohn736/
Dimann735/
Dihman735/
Deumon735/
Dimman733/
Dummon732/
Dijman732/
Dymoin731/
Dymonk731/
Djmoun731/
Dhemon731/
Dumonn731/
Dehmon731/
Démont731/
Dümond731/
Demonq731/
Dimmun731/
Dimgun731/
Dimoungue71149/
Deimonova711/
Desmond6727,513/
Dittman674,282/
Daymond671,665/
Deimann67648/
Dismang67387/
Dihmane67279/
Desmont67262/
Diemann67239/
Dhimaan67229/
Dhimane67229/
Duitman67204/
Deimund67170/
Desmone67157/
Demmoun67136/
Deitman67132/
Daymont67118/
Dimasin67113/
Ditmann6791/
Demmond6766/
Deimane6765/
Deamond6764/
Daimane6761/
Demoine6746/
Demosen6744/
Deisman6742/
Dhimant6741/
Duisman6741/
Daimant6736/
Dimmang6736/
Dimagne6721/
Dhimman6717/
Demonne6717/
Deymond6716/
Dismant6716/
Daimang6716/
Deamone6716/
Daisman6714/
Deamont6714/
Dheiman6713/
Daitman6713/
Hdaiman6712/
Daimand6711/
Deymont6710/
Dhimann677/
Deemoon677/
Ditmane675/
Demontt674/
Detmond674/
Dhaiman674/
Daaiman674/
Dehmoun674/
Dimaung674/
Deimunt674/
Doihman673/
Demmone672/
Dimandt672/
Desmong672/
Deemong672/
Dismand672/
Demoune672/
Dismane672/
Deatmon672/
Dimaand672/
Demount671/
Diehman671/
Diemanh671/
Dimmane671/
Didtman671/
Dhdiman671/
Dhimamn671/
Demound671/
Demoyne671/
Dehmond671/
Deimand671/
Deijman671/
Deymonn671/
Dihmann671/
Deimahn671/
Daymone671/
Deemoin671/
Dymoind671/
Dümmong671/
Demoing671/
Demondt671/
Dimusen671/
Dummoon671/
Dihmand671/
Detmoon671/
Desmoun671/
Deamong671/
Deihman671/
Deemont670/
Ditmant670/
Demmont670/
Ditmand670/
Dithman670/
Dieyman670/

Dimon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dimon in the Georgian language
დიმონdimon-
Dimon in the Russian language
Димонdimon-

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Dimon Reference & Research

Diamond FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Dymond- Hudson River FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Diamond FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Dymond- Hudson River FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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