How common is the surname Damon?

7,555 people in the United States had the surname Damon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,866 Americans. It ranked 4,695th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Damon?

Matt Damon, American actor (born 1970), followed by Grey Damon.

Where is the surname Damon most common?

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

How do you pronounce Damon?

Damon is /ˈdeɪmən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Damon getting more or less common?

More common. 7,344 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,555 in 2010, up 2.9%.

Is Damon also a first name?

Yes. Damon 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 Damon

A patronymic surname, carried by 7,555 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈdeɪmən/ 2 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). Damon is more common than 97.1% of them.

Origin

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

Damon is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,555 people named Damon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,866 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,344.

#4,695

rank among US surnames

7,555

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #4,452)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,686	Bethel	7,573	40,769
#4,687	Pearl	7,570	40,785
#4,688	Timmerman	7,569	40,791
#4,689	Lemieux	7,567	40,802
#4,690	Henke	7,566	40,807
#4,692	Avelar	7,564	40,818
#4,693	Carpio	7,561	40,834

Who is named Damon

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

76% of people named Damon identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.6% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Damons

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Matt Damon
American actor (born 1970)
Grey Damon
American actor, born 1987
Mark Damon
American film actor and producer (1933-2024)
Cathryn Damon
American actress (1930-1987)
Johnny Damon
American professional baseball outfielder, born 1973
Gabriel Damon
American actor, born 1976
Stuart Damon
American actor (1937-2021)
Arwa Damon
American journalist, born 1977

Notable Damons come mostly from the United States (7) and Thailand (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Damon

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

Questions

Where does the surname Damon come from?: From Ancient Greek Δάμων (Dámōn), a name famous for the story of Damon and Pythias; derivative of δαμάζω (damázō, “to tame, subdue”).
How common is the surname Damon?: 7,555 people in the United States had the surname Damon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,866 Americans. It ranked 4,695th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Damon?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Damon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Damon?: Matt Damon, American actor (born 1970), followed by Grey Damon.
Where is the surname Damon most common?: Wikidata records people named Damon in the United States and Thailand.
How do you pronounce Damon?: Damon is /ˈdeɪmən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Damon?: Damon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Damon getting more or less common?: More common. 7,344 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,555 in 2010, up 2.9%.
Is Damon also a first name?: Yes. Damon 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.