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dampier Name Meaning and History

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Dampierre, in honor of St. Peter. The first element, Dam- or Don, is an Old French title of respect (from Latin dominus ‘lord’), often prefixed to the names of saints.

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Distribution of dampier Families in the US in 1920
Number of dampier families
 16-29
 6-15
 1-5
 0
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