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The Damon surname is derived from the Latin given name "Damianus," which in turn comes from the name of a Greek goddess, Damia. There was an early Christian saint named Damian, martyred in Cilicia in the year 303, under emperor Domitian. There was also a St. Damian, who lived in the 7th-8th centuries recorded as the Bishop of Pavia. These two saints, no doubt have contributed the popularity of this name.

Early Origins of the Damon family

The surname Damon was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Saint Peter Damian "Pietro Damiani," in Italian (circa 1007-1072) was an Italian religious reformer, who was a Camaldolese monk at Fonte-Avellino (near Gubbio).

Early History of the Damon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Damon research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1460 is included under the topic Early Damon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Damon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Damon, Daymon, Damyon, Damond, Daumont, Damont, D'Homan, Damian, Damian, Damino, Damini, Damman and many more.

Early Notables of the Damon family

Prominent among members of the family was

the Damon family of Piedmont

Damon Ranking

In the United States, the name Damon is the 4,453^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Damon is ranked the 6,561^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Damon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Zachariah Damon, who arrived in New England in 1676 3

Damon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joanna Damon, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 3

Damon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Damon, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822 3
M Damon, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Rev. Damon, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
F Damon, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
G Damon, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Damon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Edmund Damon, who landed in Anapolis (Annapolis), Nova Scotia in 1760
John Damon, who landed in Anapolis (Annapolis), Nova Scotia in 1760
Thomas Damon, who landed in Anapolis (Annapolis), Nova Scotia in 1760

Contemporary Notables of the name Damon (post 1700) +

Stuart Damon (1937-2021), born Stuart Michael Zonis, an American Emmy Award winning actor, known for his 30-year portrayal of Alan Quartermaine in the American soap opera General Hospital
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (b. 1970), Academy Award-winning American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist 4
Verne L. Damon, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1950 5
Miracyl Damon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 5
John Adams Damon (1850-1926), American Republican politician, Isabella County Treasurer, 1907-10; Member of Michigan State Senate 25th District, 1915-18; Candidate for Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, 1920 5
John Damon, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 5
Clarence M. Damon, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928, 1932, 1936; Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Fitzwilliam, 1956 5
Charles H. Damon, American politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 4th District, 1893-94 5
Alex Damon, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Oklahoma State House of Representatives 55th District, 2009 5
Mark Damon Espinoza (b. 1960), American hispanic actor

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Matthew Damon. (Retrieved 2011, January 24) Matthew Damon. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html