Daman Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Daman Name Meaning

Dutch: variant spelling of Damman. Scandinavian: see Dahman. Belorussian: from the personal name Daman (see Damian).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Damman, Deman, Damian, Damon, Aman, Doman, Laman, Duman, Kaman, Naman

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Daman Family Origin

Where is the Daman family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Daman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Daman families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Daman's in the UK. London had the highest population of Daman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Daman

Daman Family Occupations

What did your Daman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Cowman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Daman. 10% of Daman men worked as a Farm Cowman and 26% of Daman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Daman were Aircraft Tail Plane Assembler and Cook

View Census data for Daman | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Farm Cowman
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Agricultural Tractor Driver
    5%
  • Aircraft Tail Plane Assembler
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    26%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Assistant In Baker confectioner Business
    3%
  • Cook
    3%

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

Daman Historical Records

What Daman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Daman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Daman

Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Daman. 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.

View all Daman immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Daman. For the veterans among your Daman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Daman military records

You've only scratched the surface of Daman family history.

Discover More

Daman Life Expectancy

What is the average Daman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Daman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Daman in 1960 was 68, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Daman

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Daman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Daman Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name