Germa Surname

24,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Germa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Germa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia20,2831:4,809776
France8161:81,40011,528
Spain1271:368,12620,695
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Burkina Faso291:632,8317,862
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Benin181:574,20035,798
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Germà (9) & Germá (3) are calculated separately.

Germa (15,543) may also be a first name.

Germa Last Name Facts

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

Germa (Hindi: गेरमा, Marathi: गेरमा, Russian: Герма) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Germà or Germá. For other potential spellings of Germa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Germa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Germa is the 24,991st most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 337,621 people. The last name Germa is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Germa reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 45,263rd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 15,543 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 20,283 people, or 1 in 4,809. Besides Ethiopia this last name exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

Germa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Germa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Germa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Germa surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Germa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.35% less than the national average, earning $31,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $53,379 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Germà939/
Germá933/
Germay913,041/
Germas9158/
Gherma9148/
Germai9132/
Germat9130/
Gierma9128/
Germaj9127/
Guerma9121/
Germah9116/
Germau9112/
Germaz918/
Gerzma912/
Gehrma912/
Germad912/
Germaa912/
Dgerma911/
Gerrma910/
Erma891,942/
Guermat832,108/
Guermah831,180/
Germash83605/
Guermaz83150/
Germaux83144/
Guermai83139/
Germait8325/
Ghermay8325/
Germaya8321/
Guermas8318/
Ghermas8317/
Giermaz8317/
Germach8316/
Germaud8312/
Guermad8310/
Germauz838/
Ghermai837/
Germais835/
Germaat832/
Ghermat832/
Ghermah832/
Germatz832/
Geierma831/
Germaad831/
Germatt831/
Germeah831/
N'Germa831/
Guermaï831/
Germacz831/
Germads831/
Germasz831/
Giermat831/
Guermay831/
Ghermad831/
Guerrma831/
Girma80827,974/
Grema8012,328/
Garma8011,254/
Serma805,481/
Herma802,084/
Germo801,770/
Germe801,441/
Germi80728/
Yerma80330/
Zerma80230/
Ermas80201/
Ermad80164/
Jerma80115/
Germy8092/
Ermat8090/
Cerma8072/
Gorma8059/
Ermay8050/
Eerma8050/
Earma8014/
Ermah8013/
Germé8011/
Errma804/
Ermma803/
Ermaa802/
Ierma801/
Eurma801/
Ermai801/
Ýerma801/
Eirma801/
Erhma801/
Ehrma800/
Germeaux77121/
Giermach7749/
Giermasz7717/
Guermach774/
Guermaay774/
Germautz771/
Gguermat771/
Girmay7375,315/
Girema7314,504/
Djerma735,562/
Hermas734,727/
Germer734,261/
Girmai731,466/
Guermi731,125/
Germes731,086/
Garmay731,072/
Garmaa73694/
Guirma73634/
Garmah73596/
Ghorma73354/
Ghermi73321/
Germis73310/
Garmai73204/
Hermat73182/
Germeç73176/
Ermash73172/
Sermah73152/
Heerma73145/
Garmaj73138/
Zermat73134/
Gormah73132/
Germiş73120/
Germez7381/
Germiç7374/
Germio7358/
Zermas7354/
Gremaj7354/
Gharma7354/
Hermay7350/
Girmma7349/
Cherma7347/
Gremma7342/
Guermo7341/
Jermat7340/
Yermas7337/
Sermay7334/
Germot7334/
Gormay7332/
Searma7330/
Hierma7329/
Gormai7328/
Germys7326/
Gormea7325/
Germey7321/
Germie7318/
Hermaś7318/
Ghirma7316/
Hermad7315/
Hermaz7315/
Jermai7315/
Germed7314/
Gormma7313/
Ågermo7312/
Sermma7312/
Ermast7312/
Gremay7311/
Zermay7310/
Germod7310/
Geirmo7310/
Germei7310/
Guerme739/
Jermah739/
Germès739/
Seerma738/
Gierme737/
Jermea736/
Jermay736/
Giermi736/
Hermah735/
Germoy735/
Sermea735/
Germos735/
Hermaj734/
Kherma734/
Ermach733/
Hermea733/
Germet733/
Ngerme733/
Ermais733/
Eermat733/
Yermad732/
Girmat732/
Sierma732/
Yermah732/
Germit732/
Girmaa732/
Gyrmai732/
Jermaš732/
Hermai732/
Girrma732/
Hermma731/
Jerrma731/
Ermioa731/
Germiy731/
Germmy731/
Gerrme731/
Girmau731/
Ghermy731/
Serrma731/
Giermo731/
Germid731/
Goermo731/
Iherma731/
Herrma731/
Jermas731/
Jermaz731/
Ngermi731/
Ngermo731/
Sermaa731/
Gremaa731/
Gremai731/
Grhema731/
Germeh731/
Germou731/
Germés731/
Eermaa731/
Ermays731/
Giirma731/
Gerrmo731/
Ghrema731/
Gremau731/
Garmau731/
Earmoa731/
Ermayd731/
Germee731/
Gormau730/
Guermaich711/
Irma679,878/
Guermit675,696/
Ghirmay675,062/
Chermat672,341/
Heerema671,086/
Hermash67509/
Hermach67466/
Ermo67451/
Germeys67263/
Chermaz67214/
Ghiorma67197/
Hermasz67175/
Jermacz67155/
Ghirmai67145/
Hermass67137/
Ghermid67119/
Dzierma6764/
Gheirmi6751/
Yrma6744/
Giremma6743/
Sermmai6741/
Girmash6738/
Chearma6733/
Guermes6730/
Gihrmay6728/
Hermatz6726/
Zermatt6724/
Hermais6724/
Gremeau6715/
Yermash6715/
Jermaih6715/
Seermaa6715/
Sermaha6714/
Guermet6711/
Guermou6710/
Gharmah679/
Giremay679/
Djermah679/
Gharmai678/
Guermiz678/
Heermma677/
Guirmai677/
Guirmay677/
Germish676/
Gormeah676/
Ghiermo676/
Ärma676/
Germech675/
Germets675/
Germich674/
Chermas674/
Guermid674/
Hermajz674/
Germijs674/
Girmaya674/
Jermach673/
Djermai673/
Jrma673/
Shserma672/
Germeer672/
Germoud672/
Ghermit672/
Ermaggi672/
Germosz672/
Guermey672/
Hermatt671/
Hermioa671/
Heerrma671/
Heirema671/
Ermaova671/
Guerrmo671/
Guirmah671/
Germitt671/
Germych671/
Germysh671/
Gairema671/
Girmaja671/
Guermer671/
Zearmah671/
Chermah671/
Guermeh671/
Guermod671/
Germout671/
Chermma671/
Germetz671/
Hägermo671/
Hermaiz671/
Jermaid671/
Jermasz671/
Khermaj671/
Zeirema671/
Yermasz671/
Yermaux671/
Sermeau671/
Garmaaa671/
Giremai671/
Guermot671/
Giermer671/
Ghyrmay671/
Ghermet671/
Gairmay671/
Chermaj671/
Ghermez671/
Hermaus671/
Chermad671/
Djermaz671/
Earmeas671/
Guermei671/
Jearmas671/
Girmaud671/
Jermaux670/
Guermis670/
Garmeau670/

Germa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Germa in the Marathi language
गेरमाgerama-
Germa in the Hindi language
गेरमाgerama50
गरिमाgarima50
Germa in the Russian language
Гермаgerma-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Germa
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