Duman Surname

4,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Duman Surname Definition:

Du, from, and man, an elevation, something grand or admirable. In the ancient languages, man signifies the sun, and mon, the moon.

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Duman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey122,6021:63573
United States1,2431:291,60027,038
Germany1,0971:73,3879,281
Romania1,0441:19,2322,481
France7301:90,99013,122
Ecuador5581:28,5053,560
Philippines4501:224,97434,640
Ukraine4201:108,38715,490
Kazakhstan2921:60,5567,505
England2021:275,83221,591
Russia1841:783,27764,691
Netherlands1731:97,61415,899
Sweden1251:78,7745,875
Austria1081:78,84711,877
Belgium1001:114,96617,029
Spain991:472,24324,257
Northern Cyprus981:3,255507
Iran931:825,61940,849
Poland891:427,06544,572
India621:12,372,022220,417
Moldova571:62,4808,624
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Canada471:783,94961,790
Mauritius461:28,1185,531
Australia411:658,43245,385
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Slovakia351:152,47027,208
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Bosnia and Herzegovina251:141,4569,707
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Norway181:285,68329,080
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Finland111:499,70030,478
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
China51:273,464,31313,838
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

The alternate forms: Düman (3), Dumán (2) & Dumań (1) are calculated separately.

Duman (31,825) may also be a first name.

Duman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Du, from, and man, an elevation, something grand or admirable. In the ancient languages, man signifies the sun, and mon, the moon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

The Duman surname comes from the Turkish nickname duman, meaning 'smoke, fog'. The naming was based on the pattern of old Turkish given names, which often contained natural terms.

Or it could be named after occupation from Turkish duman ('smoke, fog'). It is an indirect occupational name for someone who worked on or with fire, e.g. a blacksmith.

Or it could be named after place of residence from Turkish duman for 'someone residing in a foggy area'.

- acetic

Another possible origin of the surname is as a descendant of the Dukas (or Doukas) family name. Over time, Dukas evolved into Dumas, which was later adapted to Duman—meaning 'smoke' in Turkish—during the 1923 surname reforms in Turkey. This is most probable for the Duman families from the Aegean side of Turkey.

The Doukai were a prominent Byzantine noble family from Paphlagonia (modern-day northern Turkey), influential especially in the later Byzantine period.

- Britannica

The surname Duman comes from the Turkish word 'duman,' which means 'smoke' or 'mist.' It likely began as a descriptive or occupational nickname—perhaps for someone who worked around smoke (like a blacksmith), lived in a foggy area, or was seen as having a mysterious nature. It is most common in Turkey.

Some Duman families report their surnames are a 1934 conform rendering of the Greek surname Dumas/Dukas.

- Britannica

Duman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duman (Georgian: დუმან, Hindi: दुमन, Marathi: डुमन, Oriya: ଡୁମାନ, Russian: Думан) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Düman, Dumán or Dumań. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duman? popularity and diffusion

Duman is the 4,312th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 55,800 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Duman live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Duman is also the 26,653rd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 31,825 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 122,602 people, or 1 in 635. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Turkey it is found in 89 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Duman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duman last name grew 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,347 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Duman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Duman surname are 27.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Duman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning 241,399 kr per year; in Peru they earn 44.9% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,681 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.57% less than the national average, earning R 39,048 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Düman933/
Dumán932/
Dumań931/
Dumane916,346/
Dumain912,510/
Dhuman912,219/
Dusman91845/
Dumand91826/
Douman91686/
Dumaan91511/
Dumant91380/
Dauman91366/
Dumann91343/
Dutman91118/
Deuman91105/
Dumang9177/
Dumanc9176/
Dueman9137/
Dujman9136/
Dumman9133/
Dumhan916/
Duhman915/
Dumgan912/
Duyman912/
Dumean910/
Dhumane834,851/
Dumaine833,772/
Doumane831,323/
Daumann831,313/
Dummann83586/
Daumain83456/
Dausman83390/
Duitman83204/
Dumayne83181/
Dhumgan83146/
Deutman83121/
Doumain8390/
Dusmann8381/
Dumasin8363/
Dousman8347/
Duisman8341/
Dumaing8332/
Dummang8329/
Dhumman8328/
Dummane8324/
Daumand8322/
Dumatin8314/
Duttman8312/
Dumacin8312/
Daumane836/
Daumant836/
Dusmane836/
Dusmaan835/
Deumann835/
Dumaang835/
Duhmann834/
Dumantt834/
Dautman833/
Duthman832/
Deusman832/
Dhumann832/
Dumagne832/
Hdumane831/
Dhauman831/
Dhumaan831/
Dhumank831/
Dhguman831/
Dumanne831/
Dusmasn831/
Douhman831/
Doumann831/
Doumasn831/
Dumangh831/
Duusman831/
Deumane831/
Doumgan831/
Dumahan831/
Dummand830/
Dutmann830/
Doman8013,861/
Diman806,149/
Dumon805,796/
Dumam8027/
Dumón807/
Dumanova771,025/
Dumasing77218/
Dausmann77124/
Duismann7773/
Duttmann7766/
Dumachin7765/
Douhmane7757/
Dumanová7744/
Duitmann7739/
Deutmann7728/
Dumainne7716/
Duthmann7715/
Dhummane774/
Doumaine774/
Dumashyn773/
Dhousman771/
Deuthman771/
Dhhumane771/
Dumangue771/
Daummann771/
D'Hueman771/
Dousmane771/
Doumatin771/
Dumaigne771/
Dummeang771/
Deusmane771/
Dudtmann770/
Dutmaine770/
Dousmann770/
Dumont7388,845/
Dhiman7351,549/
Dumond736,675/
Domain731,331/
Dimaun73811/
Dimain73628/
Dooman73297/
Dieman73240/
Domanh73191/
Dumong73176/
Doeman73151/
Domhan7394/
Dhoman7382/
Daumon7366/
Domman7337/
Doumon7332/
Dimean7330/
Dumaum7325/
Hdiman7322/
Dumham7318/
Dumone7315/
Dumein7310/
Dimaan739/
Dusmam739/
Dumoon738/
Dümann737/
Dimanh736/
Domean736/
Dusmon736/
Dimann735/
Dihman735/
Deumon735/
Domayn733/
Dimman733/
Dummon732/
Doumam732/
Domaun732/
Domaan732/
Dhumam731/
Dumonn731/
Dumonc731/
Dumaim731/
Dummam731/
Dumeam731/
Dumamg731/
Daumam731/
Dhumasing71338/
Doumanova7112/
Dumaschin712/
Daumanova711/
Duymanova711/
Doumangue711/
Doumassen711/
Dumannová711/
Doumont671,347/
Daumont671,303/
Dhumasingh67560/
Diemann67239/
Dhimaan67229/
Dhumone67169/
Dummong6762/
Dumashchyn6753/
Dummond6736/
Daumond6729/
Dhimman6717/
Dhoeman6717/
Doemhan6712/
Dumontt6711/
Doomann6711/
Dommain6711/
Dummont679/
Daumoin679/
Dumound678/
Dhimann677/
Dumount675/
Dhomaan674/
Doumone674/
Dumashchin673/
Duimond672/
Doomane672/
Dumondt672/
Dumongh672/
Domahan672/
Ddumont671/
Diehman671/
Diemanh671/
Dimhajn671/
Dhumasimng671/
Deumont671/
Dhdiman671/
Dhomain671/
Dhooman671/
Duimont671/
Dihmann671/
Daumannová671/
Diemain671/
Doumassing671/
Doumong671/
Doumoun671/
Dummoon671/
Dumoine671/
Dumoing671/
Dumasim671/
Dumoong671/
Dumuong671/
Doumond670/
Duismon670/
Deumond670/
Dausmon670/

Duman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duman in the Georgian language
დუმანduman-
Duman in the Marathi language
डुमनdumana63.04
दुमनdumana11.67
डूमनdumana8.17
डुमणdumana7.78
दुमणdumana1.95
दूमनdumana1.56
डुमानdumana1.17
दुमानdumana1.17
दुमानेdumane0.78
मणmana0.39
ईमानimana0.39
डूमानdumana0.39
सुमनsumana0.39
Duman in the Oriya language
ଡୁମାନdumana58.82
ଡୁମନdumana18.82
ଦୁମନdumana10.59
ଡୂମାନdumana5.88
ଡୂମନdumana1.18
ଦୁମାନdumana1.18
ଡୁମାନ୍duman1.18
Duman in the Hindi language
दुमनdumana39.29
डुमनdumana17.86
दूमनdumana7.14
दुमणdumana7.14
दुमानdumana7.14
डुमनाdumana7.14
दुम्मनdum'mana3.57
डूमनdumana3.57
डूमणाdumana3.57
दुमांdumam3.57
Duman in the Russian language
Думанduman-

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