Germon Surname
Approximately 2,274 people bear this surname
Germon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of German.' No doubt a personal name taken or given from the country; compare Norman. For one or two variants of the surname, v. Jarman.
Germanus de Hode, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii.
Read More About This SurnameGermon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,266 | 1:52,467 | 6,899 |
| Australia | 317 | 1:85,160 | 9,855 |
| United States | 211 | 1:1,717,815 | 113,709 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Philippines | 112 | 1:903,913 | 81,715 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:415,030 | 30,604 |
Germon (224) may also be a first name.
Germon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of German.' No doubt a personal name taken or given from the country; compare Norman. For one or two variants of the surname, v. Jarman.
Germanus de Hode, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
Johannes Germayne, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon Germeyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Germyn, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Germanus Hay, Yorkshire, ibid.
From the Norman personal name Germund. In early record it interchanges with Gernun. Ricardus Gernun witnessed David's great charter to the Abbey of Melrose, a. 1153 (Melros, 1). Richard Germayne granted the church of Lympetlaw to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1221—31 (Soltre, p. 25), and in the reign of Alexander III Richard Germyn or Gernun appears as lord of Lympatlaw (ibid., p. 29). Nicholas, son of German witnessed a sale of land in Glasgow c. 1280—90 (REG., p. 198). A different name from St. Germain, which see.
(Anglo-Latin-Teut.) the national name [the Latin Germani, ‘Germans,’ is prob. from the Old Teutonic heri-man, lit. ‘army-man’: see the author’s note on 'The Etymology of Germany,’ in Literature, 17th Aug. 1901, p. 166]
Latin germanus; of the same stock; a near kinsman; thus we say cousin-german for first-cousin. As a personal name it is of great antiquity in Britain, dating from St. German, the successful opponent of the Pelagian heresy in the fifth century. Possibly in some instances it is derived from the country, like French, Irish, &c.
Germon Demographics
Average Germon Salary in
United States
$40,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Germon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Germon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Germon (Russian: Гермон) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Germon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,256th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,204,726 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Germon reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 601,629th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 224 people.
This surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 1,266 people, or 1 in 52,467. In France Germon is most numerous in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 33 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 23 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Aside from France Germon is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Germon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Germon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Germon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Germon surname are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54% being registered with the party.
The amount Germon earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning R 276,684 per year; in United States they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $40,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $46,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Germon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Germon in the Russian language | ||
| Гермон | germon | - |
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