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

Damsky, 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 Damsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Damsky in America

Damsky is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Damsky surname appeared 163 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 Damsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Damsky 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 Damsky

The surname Damsky has its origins in the Slavic countries of Eastern Europe, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 16th or 17th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Slavic root "dam," meaning "home" or "dwelling," suggesting it may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked in or was responsible for a household or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Damsky name can be found in Polish historical records from the 17th century, where it appears as a variant spelling such as "Damski" or "Damsky." This suggests the name may have originated in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or neighboring regions with strong Slavic cultural influences.

In the 19th century, the Damsky surname can be traced to various regions of the Russian Empire, particularly in areas with significant Ukrainian and Belarusian populations. Variants of the name, such as "Damskiy" or "Damski," appear in census records and historical documents from this period, indicating the name's spread and adaptation across different Slavic communities.

One notable historical figure with the Damsky surname was Yakov Damsky (1830-1892), a Russian writer and journalist who was a prominent advocate for Jewish emancipation and social reform in the late 19th century. His literary works and essays shed light on the challenges faced by Jewish communities in the Russian Empire during that time.

Another individual of note was Mikhail Damsky (1858-1924), a Russian-born artist and painter who spent much of his career in France and Italy. His works, which were influenced by Impressionism and the Barbizon school, can be found in several museums and private collections across Europe.

In the early 20th century, the Damsky name can be found among Ukrainian immigrants who settled in various regions of North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. One such individual was Ivan Damsky (1892-1978), a Ukrainian-born artist and sculptor who immigrated to Canada in the 1920s and became renowned for his public works and monuments celebrating Ukrainian culture and heritage.

Other notable individuals with the Damsky surname include Olga Damsky (1900-1985), a Russian-born writer and poet who emigrated to the United States and contributed to the preservation of Russian literary traditions in exile, and Yuri Damsky (1932-2009), a Russian-born mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational complexity theory.

While the Damsky name may have originated in a specific geographical region, it has since spread across various Slavic communities and beyond, carried by individuals who have left their mark in diverse fields such as literature, art, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Damsky

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

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

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