Dimon Surname
Approximately 4,591 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDimon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,916 | 1:5,394 | 710 |
| United States | 1,332 | 1:272,116 | 25,519 |
| Brazil | 280 | 1:764,551 | 27,831 |
| Russia | 170 | 1:847,783 | 68,532 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| Ivory Coast | 81 | 1:284,830 | 10,886 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Faroe Islands | 34 | 1:1,441 | 174 |
| Belarus | 33 | 1:287,911 | 32,667 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 385 | 1:130,438 | 12,506 |
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.
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.
From the French, Diman; a personal name.
Dimon Demographics
Dimon Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Dimon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dimon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dimon (Georgian: დიმონ, Russian: Димон) is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Dimón. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dimon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,572nd most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,587,355 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Dimon reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 179,873rd most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 1,804 people.
This surname is most common in Benin, where it is carried 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. Aside from Benin Dimon is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.
Dimon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dimon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dimon last name rose 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dimon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Dimon last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.59% being registered to vote for 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
Dimon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dimon in the Georgian language | ||
| დიმონ | dimon | - |
| Dimon in the Russian language | ||
| Димон | dimon | - |
Search for Another Surname
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.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dimon
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis