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

Dampeer, 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 Dampeer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dampeer in America

Dampeer is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dampeer surname appeared 259 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 Dampeer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dampeer 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 Dampeer

The surname DAMPEER is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "damper" or "dampier," which refer to someone who lived near a pond or marsh. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "de Dampier" in the 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the surname DAMPEER can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Dampier" in connection with a landholding in the county of Wiltshire.

In the 13th century, a branch of the DAMPEER family settled in the village of Dampierre, located in the Normandy region of France. This may have contributed to the surname's association with the place name.

One notable bearer of the DAMPEER surname was William Dampier (1651-1715), an English explorer, navigator, and naturalist. He was the first Englishman to explore parts of Australia and New Guinea, and his accounts of his voyages were influential in the development of scientific exploration.

Another prominent figure with the DAMPEER surname was John Dampier (1789-1858), an English businessman and philanthropist. He made a fortune in the textile industry and donated significant sums to educational and charitable causes.

In the 16th century, the DAMPEER surname can be found in records from the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. One example is Roger Dampeer, who was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, in 1542.

Another individual of note was Henry Dampeer (1675-1741), an English clergyman and author. He served as a vicar in several parishes and published several religious works during his lifetime.

The DAMPEER surname also has a connection to the village of Dampierre-en-Yvelines, located in the Île-de-France region of northern France. In the 14th century, there was a record of a family with the surname "de Dampierre" residing in this area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dampeer

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

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

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