Germanus Surname

196,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Germanus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Germanus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,1471:4,915874
Tanzania5931:89,2789,004
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Germany861:936,11065,790
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Israel111:777,96750,646
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
England61:9,286,343223,652
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Germánus (9) are calculated separately.

Germanus (2,752) may also be a first name.

Germanus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Germanus (Russian: Германус) is found most frequently in Lebanon. It can also occur as: Germánus. For other possible spellings of Germanus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Germanus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 196,117th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,408,581 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Germanus are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 139,319th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 2,752 people.

It is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 1,147 people, or 1 in 4,915. In Lebanon Germanus is most frequent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 59 percent reside, North Governorate, where 22 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 6 percent reside. Beside Lebanon Germanus exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Germanus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Germanus surname is chiefly Maronite (96%) in Lebanon.

Germanus earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 228.74% more than the national average, earning R 781,212 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Germanus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Germanus in the Russian language
Германусgermanus-

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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 Germanus
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