Germyn Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Germyn Surname Definition:

Or Germain. Of this family were Lords Jermyn, and Dover.

Germyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Germyn (19) may also be a first name.

Germyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Germain. Of this family were Lords Jermyn, and Dover.

The Norman People (1874)

Germyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Germyn has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Germyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,422,956th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. Germyn is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Germyn live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Germyn is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name globally It is held by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 368,456. In Canada Germyn is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 70 percent are found, Alberta, where 22 percent are found and Ontario, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Germyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Germyn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Germyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Germyn last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Germyn are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Germyn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Germyna921/
Germn91147/
Ermyn9140/
Jermyn831,899/
Germen83863/
Germin83671/
Ermyna8326/
Sermyn837/
Hermyn833/
Germín833/
Eermyn831/
Germina771,296/
Germing77120/
Guermen777/
Germent776/
Guermnn773/
Germeen772/
Germion772/
Germind772/
Giermen772/
Germien772/
Germenn771/
Ghermin771/
Guermin771/
Geermen771/
Gerhmen771/
Germimn770/
Ermin731,520/
Ermen73633/
Hermn734/
Ermén733/
Sermn732/
Germenne712/
Germnova711/
N'Germin711/
Germmink711/
Ermina671,465/
Hermin671,392/
Sermin67671/
Hermen67515/
Ermenc67310/
Jermin67242/
Sermen67214/
Gremen67114/
Cermin6784/
Cermen6779/
Girmen6776/
Jermen6775/
Gremin6754/
Ehrmin6732/
Yermin6725/
Germim6723/
Zermin6721/
Erment6718/
Zermen6711/
Erming679/
Yermen678/
Germínová674/
Hermén674/
Ermuun674/
Germinová674/
Germinova673/
Ermien672/
Cermén672/
Hermnn672/
Germenova672/
Heermn671/
Ermeen671/
Hermín671/
Girmin671/
Ermind671/
Iermen671/
Eermin670/
Jermym670/
Germem670/

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