Fermin Surname

11,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Fermin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fermin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela16,3621:1,846326
Philippines9,1271:11,0921,077
Mexico8,6251:14,3911,272
Dominican Republic6,6401:1,571242
United States4,1421:87,5089,864
Peru1,4321:22,1962,508
Spain8861:52,7684,887
Argentina5501:77,7156,587
Bolivia4381:24,2381,826
France3971:167,31226,048
Trinidad and Tobago2221:6,144945
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Paraguay1001:72,3671,860
Colombia891:536,7877,231
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Honduras801:110,2061,765
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Nicaragua581:103,8121,919
Panama491:79,8423,294
Belize471:7,5631,131
England381:1,466,26563,675
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Chile201:880,82418,509
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
India161:47,941,586492,263
Austria141:608,24554,975
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Israel131:658,28045,106
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Norway101:514,22941,629
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Oman61:614,6626,082
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Dominica11:75,891912
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guam11:160,1214,893
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Fermín (316) & Fermìn (2) are calculated separately.

Fermin (216,111) may also be a first name.

Fermin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fermin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fermin (Arabic: فرمين, Marathi: फेरमीन, Russian: Фермин) is carried by more people in Venezuela than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Fermín or Fermìn. Click here for further possible spellings of Fermin.

How Common Is The Last Name Fermin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,223rd most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 145,719 people. The surname Fermin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Fermin are found; 35 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 4,841st most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 216,111 people.

The last name Fermin is most widespread in Venezuela, where it is carried by 16,362 people, or 1 in 1,846. In Venezuela it is most prevalent in: Sucre, where 18 percent are found, Anzoátegui, where 13 percent are found and Monagas, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Venezuela this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Mexico, where 17 percent are found.

Fermin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fermin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fermin surname grew 14,283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fermin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fermin surname are 46.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 99.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fermin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.22% more than the national average, earning 474,880 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,623 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning R 245,448 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $20,277,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $41,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fermín94316/
Fermìn942/
Fermina92187/
Ferming9218/
Ferhmin9212/
Fermion925/
Fermind925/
Fermien924/
Fermmin922/
Fermint922/
Ferrmin922/
Fermijn922/
Feermin921/
Fiermin921/
Fermn913/
Ferminne8624/
D'Fermin861/
Pferming860/
Firmin8317,635/
Fremin831,128/
Vermin83389/
Formin83221/
Fermen83167/
Farmin83165/
Fermyn8378/
Fermim8316/
Fermén837/
Ferment77792/
Firmina77511/
Formijn7723/
Vermijn7711/
Fermyna776/
Fiermen775/
Forhmin775/
Faermen772/
Farmien772/
Fermeen771/
Ferrmín771/
Firmint771/
Farrmin770/
Verminn770/
Farmn733/
Vermn731/
Formn731/
Fairming712/
Feerment711/
Firmming711/
Fehermen710/
Farmen67644/
Formen67155/
Fremen67125/
Vermen6746/
Firmen6732/
Varmin6717/
Firmim6712/
Fremén675/
Vormin674/
Formyn672/
Fairmn671/
Vermyn671/
Fermem670/
Virmin670/

Fermin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fermin in the Marathi language
फेरमीनpheramina-
Fermin in the Russian language
Ферминfermin-
Fermin in the Arabic language
فرمينfrmyn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fermin
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