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 last name Germyn is most common in Canada. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Germyn? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 368,456. In Canada Germyn is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 70 percent live, Alberta, where 22 percent live and Ontario, where 8 percent live. Other than Canada this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Germyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Germyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Germyn surname grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Germyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Germyn last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Germyn last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political 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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