Germaine Surname

32,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Germaine Surname Definition:

(Eng, German) The man from Germany; descendant of German (a German).

Germaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad11,2651:1,207219
United States1,8641:194,45219,197
Israel1,0601:8,0731,268
France4391:151,30523,468
Canada3561:103,49911,194
DR Congo3491:211,68920,903
England2451:227,42118,997
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Ireland1351:34,8812,909
Ivory Coast1181:195,5198,450
Jamaica531:54,1503,046
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Saint Lucia111:16,2531,328
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Anguilla11:13,436792
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Germaine (274,479) may also be a first name.

Germaine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng, German) The man from Germany; descendant of German (a German).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Germaine: from Germany, corrupted to Jarman; but some Germains may derive from the name of the saint.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Germaine Last Name Facts

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

Germaine (Marathi: जेरमन) is more frequently found in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Germaine.

How Common Is The Last Name Germaine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,567th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 446,022 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Germaine reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Germaine is also the 3,829th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 274,479 people.

The last name Germaine is most commonly held in Chad, where it is held by 11,265 people, or 1 in 1,207. Besides Chad Germaine is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Germaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Germaine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Germaine surname grew 2,824 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 490 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 386 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Germaine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Germaine surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Germaine surname are 3.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Germaine earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.62% less than the national average, earning R 162,504 per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,603 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Germmaine941/
Giermaine941/
Germainne941/
Germainie941/
Germain93111,566/
Germane93776/
Germine93305/
Ermaine930/
Germainest891/
Germainesh891/
Germanes88456/
Jermaine88241/
Guermane88161/
Germaney88159/
Germinet8845/
Germanet8825/
Germanie8823/
Ghermine8822/
Germaner8821/
Germaini8820/
Germasin885/
Sermaine885/
Germanez885/
Germatin885/
Gormaine884/
Gerrmain883/
Germayne883/
Hermaine882/
Germanee882/
Germanea882/
Germaiin882/
Germines882/
Germaina881/
Gremaine881/
Germinee881/
Geermain881/
Guermain881/
Guermine881/
Germaneh881/
Germanne881/
Germoine881/
Germainn881/
Germaind881/
Germaing880/
Germiner880/
German8687,371/
Ermine86392/
Ermane86124/
Jermainne8212/
Chermaine828/
Germanets826/
Gehermain823/
Germainis821/
Germaness821/
Germanett821/
N'Germain821/
Gairmaine821/
Djermaine821/
Germanesh821/
Ghermanne821/
Herrmaine820/
Gherman8015,682/
Germann8014,187/
Germany809,773/
Germani809,099/
Zermane804,069/
Geerman802,252/
Germana802,143/
Hermine801,714/
Hermane801,469/
Germini801,101/
Gehrman80841/
Gierman80805/
Jermain80550/
Germein80262/
Guerman80115/
Gremain8057/
Garmane8054/
Ngerman8053/
Jermane8050/
Germene8047/
Germant8046/
Jermine8039/
Ermaner8032/
Sermine8030/
Germand8023/
Sermane8018/
Gerrman8017/
Gerhman8015/
Cermane8014/
Sermain8014/
Ermaini8011/
Sgerman808/
Germaná808/
Germaan807/
Germiny807/
Gremine805/
Garmine804/
Gormane804/
Germean804/
Germang804/
Ermanie803/
Erminge803/
Ermione803/
Germaim802/
Germien802/
Girmane802/
Germman802/
Ermines802/
Germayn801/
Gremane801/
Gerzman801/
Gormine801/
Cermine801/
Germaín801/
Yermane801/
Zermine801/
Germène801/
Germaun800/
Germoin800/
Ehrmine800/
Germainová785/
Gehrmann7513,369/
Djermane755,326/
Giermann75958/
Germanis75586/
Guermani75467/
Germanio75176/
Germiyan75142/
Gerrmann75140/
Hermaini75135/
Guermann75124/
Herminie75120/
Geierman75108/
Khermane75106/
Germeyan7591/
Hermanes7584/
Khermine7566/
Germesin7563/
Hermanne7555/
Germinio7548/
Guermant7547/
Herminet7547/
Germeney7545/
Ångerman7541/
Gerzmann7535/
Geermann7533/
Jermaain7530/
Siermine7529/
Geherman7529/
Hermanie7525/
Gerhmann7525/
Herminge7524/
Ghermani7520/
Sermanie7518/
Germiyen7516/
Hermanet7515/
Ehrmanne7513/
Hermaina7510/
Hermanez7510/
Herminez7510/
Hermagne7510/
Kågerman757/
Jermanie756/
Hermoine755/
Chermane755/
Ghermini754/
Yermaini754/
Ghierman754/
Gormanee754/
Guermand753/
Germenes753/
Djermine753/
Garmiene753/
Hermineh752/
Germaniy752/
Germanny752/
Hermines752/
Germinis752/
Ghermann752/
Germenee752/
Garmanie752/
Germenez752/
Germanyi752/
Chermine751/
Geyrhman751/
Germanni751/
Germasen751/
Germenie751/
Germmana751/
Gharmane751/
Guermene751/
Gerrmany751/
Jermeine751/
Yermaneh751/
Sermaneh751/
Garmaneh751/
Garmeane751/
Germanès751/
Germinai751/
Germoune751/
Jiermane751/
Jermmane751/
Jermaina750/
Jermayne750/
Gehrmand750/
Hermaner750/
Jermanez750/
Gormaney750/
Jermaney750/
Gierrman750/
Giermani750/
Jerman716,488/
Ermini714,426/
Girmanesh712,094/
Serman711,775/
Zerman711,201/
Girman711,070/
Germán71963/
Cerman71769/
Geiermann71489/
Ermani71306/
Ermana71242/
Guermoune71240/
Chermanne71234/
Greman71193/
Erminy71143/
Germanová7191/
Gyrman7133/
Germam7127/
Irmane7122/
Searmaneh7119/
Germanich7115/
Gérman7113/
Germanais7113/
Erminj7111/
Jerminecz7110/
Germàn719/
Irmine714/
Ermene714/
Germanych713/
Jermmayin713/
Gettrmann713/
Gèrman713/
Germiyani712/
Herrmanne711/
Hermannie711/
Gehermann711/
Dgermoune711/
Ērmane711/
Germanowa711/
Gheirmand711/
Jerma'ain711/
Ermoggine711/
Hermanech711/
Chermayne710/
Germettin710/
Herrmanie710/
Hearminer710/
Hermana674,634/
Hermani672,451/
Hermini67721/
Hermany67489/
Erminio67381/
Germena67343/
Girmann67338/
Jermany67320/
Ermanis67197/
Zierman67191/
Jermini67176/
Girmani67149/
Sermann67135/
Cermann67125/
Germeni67112/
Sierman67111/
Ermanni67109/
Irmaini6796/
Zermann6780/
Jermani6773/
Yermani6760/
Gormany6755/
Iermini6755/
Irmaina6746/
Seerman6743/
Sirmain6743/
Yermany6740/
Djerman6734/
Ermaniş6732/
Sirmane6725/
Searman6723/
Garmene6720/
Ermaeni6719/
Hermanh6719/
Jermana6719/
Irmainy6718/
Ghermanova6718/
Gormanj6714/
Jearman6713/
Guirman6712/
Sehrman6712/
Scerman6711/
Jerrman6711/
Yermini6710/
Gärmann6710/
Zeerman678/
Gheirmmand678/
Ermeneu677/
Girmant677/
Germannová675/
Zermany675/
Cirmane675/
Zherman674/
Germeny674/
Ghirman673/
Girmini673/
Hermene673/
Germanaitė673/
Germeña673/
Serhman673/
Jermean672/
Jermein672/
Gehrmam672/
Germeen672/
Gireman672/
Ermanio672/
Ermenge672/
Germány672/
Iermani672/
Ermyneu672/
Cermini672/
Ermanys672/
Jermaim671/
Jermayn671/
Cermean671/
Hermyne671/
Hserman671/
Serrman671/
Zermene671/
Zermané671/
Irmange671/
Ghermam671/
Herminy671/
Hirmane671/
Jherman671/
Irmanne671/
Garmanj671/
Garminy671/
Girrman671/
Girzman671/
Germannova671/
Germáni671/
Ghreman671/
Gheirmiyan671/
Ghermanová671/
Ermanid671/
Erminis671/
Džerman671/
Chairmaine671/
Ghirmanesh671/
Guermam671/
Girmayeneh671/
Girmaynesh671/
Eermani671/
Ermenes671/
Germeim671/
Jermang671/
Jerminy670/
Zeirman670/
Zearman670/
Gremman670/
Gihrman670/
Girmany670/
Gormyne670/
Cearman670/
Seyrman670/

Germaine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Germaine in the Marathi language
जेरमनjeramana-

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Germaine Reference & Research

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