Gherman Surname
Approximately 15,682 people bear this surname
Gherman Surname User-submission:
The Gherman surname means 'German man' or 'man from Germany'.
Gherman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 11,112 | 1:1,807 | 230 |
| Moldova | 3,247 | 1:1,097 | 83 |
| United States | 405 | 1:894,960 | 67,538 |
| Spain | 362 | 1:129,149 | 9,875 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Austria | 41 | 1:207,694 | 25,759 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Gherman (255) may also be a first name.
Gherman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gherman surname means 'German man' or 'man from Germany'.
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Gherman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gherman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gherman is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gherman is the 33,850th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 464,708 people. The surname Gherman occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gherman reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Gherman is also the 557,860th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 255 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 11,112 people, or 1 in 1,807. In Romania Gherman is most frequent in: Alba County, where 9 percent are found, Cluj County, where 8 percent are found and Mureș County, where 7 percent are found. Other than Romania this last name exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Gherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gherman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gherman surname grew 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gherman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gherman last name are 8.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Gherman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.07% less than the national average, earning €8,386 per year; in United States they earn 19.19% more than the national average, earning $51,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $48,348 CAD per year.
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