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

Damman, 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 Damman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Damman in America

Damman is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Damman surname appeared 656 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Damman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Damman 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 Damman

The surname Damman is of Dutch origin, originating in the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe during the late medieval period. The earliest known spelling of the name was 'Dammane', derived from the Old Dutch word 'dam', meaning a dam or dike. This suggests the name was likely an occupational surname given to those responsible for maintaining or constructing dams and dikes in the marshy, low-lying areas of the Netherlands and Flanders.

The first recorded instances of the Damman surname can be traced back to the 14th century, appearing in various legal documents and municipal records from cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Bruges. One notable early bearer of the name was Jan Damman, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Delft in the late 15th century.

As the Dutch began to explore and establish settlements in the New World during the 17th century, the Damman name spread across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the American colonies was Pieter Damman, who arrived in New Netherland (present-day New York) in 1654.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Damman surname. In the 18th century, Gerrit Damman was a renowned Dutch painter known for his landscapes and maritime scenes. In the early 20th century, Willem Damman was a respected linguist and professor at the University of Leiden, known for his work on the Austronesian languages.

Other notable Dammans include Hans Damman, a German-Dutch architect and urban planner who helped design the city of Curitiba, Brazil in the 1960s, and Leny Damman, a Dutch tennis player who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.

Despite its Dutch origins, the Damman surname has spread across Europe and beyond, with bearers of the name found in countries like Germany, France, and even as far as South Africa and Australia. While the specific origins and meanings of surnames often become obscured over time, the Damman name remains a testament to the rich history and cultural traditions of the Low Countries region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Damman

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

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 Damman 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 Damman 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 Damman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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