Damus

Damus Meaning & Origin

About Damus
The surname Damus is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "David," meaning "beloved" or "friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named David. The name Damus is relatively rare and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Damus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Damus: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Damus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Damus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMS
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/damus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Damus in Braille

Here's how to represent Damus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Damus in braille

How to sign the name Damus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Damus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Damus in sign language

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