Dohms Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dohms Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dohms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4481:179,70021,030
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Döhms (1) are calculated separately.

Dohms Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dohms occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Döhms. Click here for other potential spellings of Dohms.

How Common Is The Last Name Dohms? popularity and diffusion

It is the 451,630th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The last name Dohms is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Dohms live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 448 people, or 1 in 179,700. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent reside, Berlin, where 14 percent reside and Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Besides Germany Dohms is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Dohms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dohms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dohms surname increased 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dohms Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dohms surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dohms earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.69% less than the national average, earning $32,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning $39,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döhms931/
Dohmse911/
Doms893,135/
Dohmsch831/
Dahms808,908/
Dooms802,407/
Dhoms8065/
Dehms8045/
Domst8036/
Domås8033/
Dähms8027/
Domse8026/
Domsh8018/
Doums8013/
Dhams8011/
Domsz809/
Doems802/
Domsj801/
Domms800/
Dahams73721/
Domsch73422/
Dhomse73332/
Doomst7336/
Dhamse7334/
Dhooms7314/
Dahmsh734/
Domshe733/
Daehms732/
Dhemsh731/
Doumse731/
Dhamsh731/
Dams675,894/
Dems67201/
Dahamsh6755/
Dommsch6728/
D'Hooms6722/
Domz6711/
Domsová676/
Domsova672/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Dohms
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