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

Damo, 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 Damo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Damo in America

Damo is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Damo surname appeared 357 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 Damo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Damo 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 Damo

The surname DAMO is of Italian origin, first appearing in records from the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "damum" meaning "house" or "home". The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a notable or distinctive house.

Early variations of the spelling included Dama, Dami, and Damus, found in documents from various regions of Italy such as Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Francesco Damo, a merchant from Florence who lived from 1375 to 1437.

In the 15th century, the DAMO name appeared in the historic records of the Republic of Venice. A notable figure was Girolamo Damo, a Venetian diplomat and ambassador who served in the court of King Charles VIII of France in the late 1400s.

The DAMO surname can also be traced back to the town of Damo, located in the province of Pavia, northern Italy. It is possible that some early bearers of the name originated from or had ties to this small village.

During the Renaissance period, several individuals with the DAMO surname made contributions to the arts and sciences. One such person was Antonio Damo, a 16th-century painter from Milan who was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in the city.

Another notable figure was Ettore Damo, a 17th-century mathematician and astronomer from Bologna. He authored several treatises on celestial mechanics and served as a professor at the University of Bologna.

Moving into the 18th century, the DAMO name gained prominence in the field of music. Pietro Damo, born in 1704 in Naples, was a celebrated composer and violinist who performed for royal courts across Europe. His works contributed significantly to the development of the Neapolitan school of violin playing.

As the centuries progressed, the DAMO surname continued to be found throughout Italy, with various families and individuals leaving their mark in various professions and disciplines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Damo

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

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

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