Find out how popular the last name Dameron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dameron.

Dameron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dameron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dameron in America

Dameron is the 8434th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dameron surname appeared 3,917 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dameron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dameron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dameron

The surname DAMERON is believed to have originated in England, possibly in the early Middle Ages around the 11th or 12th century. It may be derived from the Old French words "dame" meaning "lady" and "run" meaning "stream" or "brook", suggesting a connection to a body of water associated with a noblewoman or manor house. Alternatively, it could be a locational surname referring to a place called Dameron, though no such place is definitively recorded.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Richard de Dammeron was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. The 'de' prefix indicates a Norman French origin, as the name likely arrived in England following the Norman Conquest in 1066. Similar spellings from this period include Dammarun, Damerun, and Damorun.

While the DAMERON surname does not appear in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners in England after the Norman Conquest, it is possible that the name existed but was not documented in that particular record. However, its absence suggests that the name may have emerged later in medieval times.

One notable bearer of the DAMERON name was Sir Thomas Dameron, a English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France in the 14th century. He was born around 1320 and participated in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, where English longbowmen played a crucial role in defeating the French.

Another historical figure with this surname was John Dameron, a 16th-century English Protestant who was persecuted for his religious beliefs during the reign of Queen Mary I. He was born in 1520 and was ultimately burned at the stake as a heretic in 1556, during the period of the Marian Persecutions.

In the 17th century, a man named William Dameron was recorded as one of the early settlers in the Virginia Colony of British America, arriving around 1635. He likely traveled from England in search of new opportunities and freedom in the New World.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable bearer of the DAMERON name was James Dameron, a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1745 and participated in several battles against the American colonists, including the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.

In the 19th century, an individual named Elizabeth Dameron gained recognition as an educator and advocate for women's rights in the United States. She was born in 1812 and founded several schools for girls, promoting the importance of education for women during a time when educational opportunities were limited for females.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dameron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dameron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dameron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dameron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dameron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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