Damon Family History

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Damon Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the personal name Damon, from a classical Greek name, a derivative of daman ‘to kill’. Compare Damian. Respelling of the French surname D’Amont, a topographic name, with the preposition d(e) denoting someone who lived à mont ‘uphill’, i.e. on high ground above a village or settlement.

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


Similar surnames: Daron, Amon, Hamon, Daymon, Daman, Salmon, Amos, Kamin, Dalton

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Damon Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Damon name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Damon. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • France

    4%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Damon Family Origin

Where is the Damon family from?

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You can see how Damon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Damon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Damon families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 102 Damon families living in Dorset. This was about 38% of all the recorded Damon's in the UK. Dorset had the highest population of Damon families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Damon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Damon Family Occupations

What did your Damon ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Damon family was Annuitant. The most common Damon occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 15% of Damon's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Laundress and Naturalist (Bird Stuffer) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Damon.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    15%

  • Laundress

    5%

  • Naturalist (Bird Stuffer)

    5%

  • Annuitant

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Damon ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Damon Historical Records

What Damon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Damon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Damon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Damon. 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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Draft Card

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Damon. For the veterans among your Damon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Damon Life Expectancy

What is the average Damon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Damon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Damon in 1942 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Damon

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Damon 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.

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