# Damon (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/damon/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 7,555 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,695 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 40,866 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% (7,344 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪmən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δάμων (Dámōn), a name famous for the story of Damon and Pythias; derivative of δαμάζω (damázō, “to tame, subdue”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Damon in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Damon in the United States and Thailand.

## People named Damon

- Matt Damon, American actor (born 1970)
- Grey Damon, American actor
- Mark Damon, American film actor and producer (1933-2024)
- Cathryn Damon, American actress (1930-1987)
- Johnny Damon, American professional baseball outfielder
- Gabriel Damon, American actor
- Stuart Damon, American actor (1937-2021)
- Arwa Damon, American journalist

## Similar surnames

Damian, Damiano, Damiani, Dammann, Dahmen, Daman, Damman, Dunham, Denham, Denman, Dineen, Doman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.