Garmund Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Garmund Surname Definition:

(English) Spear - Protection [Anglo-Saxon Gármund—gár, a spear + mund, protection] þonon Eomer wóc nefa Gármundes from him sprang Eomer nephew (grandson) of Gármund Beówulf, 3925, 28.

Garmund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark201:282,23621,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Garmund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Spear - Protection [Anglo-Saxon Gármund—gár, a spear + mund, protection] þonon Eomer wóc nefa Gármundes from him sprang Eomer nephew (grandson) of Gármund Beówulf, 3925, 28.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Garmund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garmund occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garmund? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Garmund occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Garmund reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 282,236. In Denmark Garmund is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 80 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 15 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Denmark Garmund is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Norway, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garmun9213/
Germund86107/
Garmond8643/
Harmund8610/
Armound867/
Garmoun862/
Arzmund861/
Ahrmaund801/
Armounds801/
Garmon777,748/
Armond772,374/
Garmón7710/
Ormund776/
Gharmount757/
Garmhusen751/
Garmhausn750/
Harmond71538/
Garmoum71137/
Gormond71130/
Ohrmund71127/
Garmhausen7198/
Garmont7196/
Harmunt7126/
Airmond715/
Armount715/
Earmond712/
Orhmund711/
Garmoon711/
Gahrmon711/
Garmonn710/
Garmmon710/
Hormund710/
Armmond710/
Gairmon710/
Ohrmundt67157/
Harmount67117/
D'Armond6736/
Gourmond673/
Harmmond672/
Haarmond671/
Hairmond671/
Harrmond670/

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