Explore the Family Name Damp
The meaning of Damp
1. English (Isle of Wight and Hampshire): apparently from Middle English damp, domp ‘vapor, gas, moisture, damp’ (probably a loanword from Middle Low German), applied as a topographic name. Various other senses of the word which are only recorded from the 16th century onward may have been current earlier, including ‘stupor, trance’ and ‘state of dejection, depression’. 2. North German and Danish: habitational name from a place called Damp, for example the one near Kiel.
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How common is the last name Damp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Damp" fell between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,636th and had a count of 263. By 2010, its rank dropped to 82,044 with a decline in count to 230, indicating a change of -17.82 in rank and -12.55 in count. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 20.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,636 | #82,044 | -17.82% |
| Count | 263 | 230 | -12.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Damp
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Damp" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 93.92% and 93.48% respectively, marking a slight decrease of 0.47%. There was no significant change in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, which remained at 3.04%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.92% | 93.48% | -0.47% |
| Hispanic | 3.04% | 3.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |