Damas Family History

Damas Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Spanish: from a variant of the personal name Damaso. French West Indian (mainly Haiti) and African (mainly Tanzania): from the medieval Latin personal name Damas from Latin Dalmatius originally an ethnic name for someone from Dalmatia.

Its name may be of Illyrian origin and akin to southern Albanian delme ‘sheep’. It was borne by a 3rd-century bishop of Pavia and a 6th-century bishop of Rodez, Christian saints popularly venerated in the Middle Ages.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dumas, Damask, Dimas, Lama, Maras, Daman, Delmas, Tamas, Damaso, Laas

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Where is the Damas family from?

You can see how Damas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Damas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Damas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Damas families living in Essex. This was about 41% of all the recorded Damas's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Damas families in 1891.

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What did your Damas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Damas. 38% of Damas men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Damas women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Damas were Proprietor and Waitress.

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Laborer

38%

Farmer

26%

Chef

Proprietor

Housework

18%

Maid

18%

Cook

18%

Waitress

12%

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Census Record

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Damas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 541 military records available for the last name Damas. For the veterans among your Damas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Damas lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Damas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Damas in 1945 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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Damas Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Damas family from?

What did your Damas ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

38%

Farmer

26%

Chef

Proprietor

Housework

18%

Maid

18%

Cook

18%

Waitress

12%

What Damas family records will you find?

What is the average Damas lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Damas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Damas in 1945 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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