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Is Diamond a first name or a last name?

Diamond is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

How to address someone called Diamond

  • United States. Diamond is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Diamond or Dear Ms. Diamond.
  • United Kingdom. Diamond is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Diamond or Dear Ms. Diamond.
  • Canada. Diamond is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Diamond or Dear Ms. Diamond.

Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.

Diamond by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Diamond as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (252 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
United States1351888%
United Kingdom310100%
Canada23196%
New Zealand6186%
Australia60100%
Hungary40100%
Israel40100%
France30100%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Diamond in the United States

  • As a surname: about 21,586 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,670 among US surnames.
  • As a first name: 34,357 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 94% of them girls.

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