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.
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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 held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Germon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,256th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,204,726 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Germon are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Germon is also the 601,629th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 224 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 52,467. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 33 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 23 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 12 percent reside. Besides France this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Germon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Germon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Germon last name expanded 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Germon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Germon surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Germon are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54% being registered to vote for the political 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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