How common is the surname Damian?

7,048 people in the United States had the surname Damian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,806 Americans. It ranked 4,980th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Damian?

Michael Damian, American actor, recording artist, and producer.

Where is the surname Damian most common?

Wikidata records people named Damian in the United States.

Is the surname Damian getting more or less common?

More common. 4,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,048 in 2010, up 52%.

Is Damian also a first name?

Yes. Damian is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Damian

A surname, carried by 7,048 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D550 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Damian is more common than 96.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,048 people named Damian in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 43,806 Americans. That is up 52% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,631.

#4,980

rank among US surnames

7,048

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+52.2%

change since 2000 (was #6,719)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,975	Destefano	7,058	43,744
#4,977	Tobar	7,056	43,756
#4,979	Kuhns	7,055	43,763
#4,980	Damian	7,048	43,806

Who is named Damian

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Damian identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 20% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 73%
White (not Hispanic) 20%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
Two or more races 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Damians

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Damian
American actor, recording artist, and producer, born 1962

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Damian

Damian has the Soundex code D550, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D550.

Questions

How common is the surname Damian?: 7,048 people in the United States had the surname Damian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,806 Americans. It ranked 4,980th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Damian?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Damian identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 20% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Damian?: Michael Damian, American actor, recording artist, and producer.
Where is the surname Damian most common?: Wikidata records people named Damian in the United States.
Is the surname Damian getting more or less common?: More common. 4,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,048 in 2010, up 52%.
Is Damian also a first name?: Yes. Damian is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.