Explore the Family Name Daymon
The meaning of Daymon
English (Cornwall): from a variant of the Middle English personal name Dayman, which has a number of explanations. It may be from an Old English Dægmann, perhaps a pet form of names in Dæg- ‘day’. Alternatively, the name may be a pet form of the Middle English personal name Day, to which the hypocoristic suffix -man has been added. Day is sometimes a short form of David but is also a 14th-century variant of Daw, a rhyming pet form of Ralph. The name may also be an occupational name for a dairyman, from Middle English daie ‘man in charge of dairy cattle’ + man ‘servant, worker’, similar in usage to Old English Flotmann ‘sailor’; or an occupational name for a ‘servant of a man named Day’. Daymon is also a variant of Diamond. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Daymon in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Daymon was ranked 50,366 in popularity in 2000 and slipped to 52,267 by 2010, a change of -3.77%. The count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 390 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, a growth of 1.79%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Daymon surname decreased by -7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,366 | #52,267 | -3.77% |
| Count | 390 | 397 | 1.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daymon
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Daymon surname identified as White (53.90% in 2010, down from 56.41% in 2000) or Black (42.07% in 2010, up from 38.72% in 2000). The percentages identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races both decreased by -15.64% over the decade. No Daymons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.41% | 53.9% | -4.45% |
| Black | 38.72% | 42.07% | 8.65% |
| Two or More Races | 1.79% | 1.51% | -15.64% |
| Hispanic | 1.79% | 1.51% | -15.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |