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 surname Gherman is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gherman.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,850th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 464,708 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gherman reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 557,860th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 255 people.
This last name is most common in Romania, where it is held by 11,112 people, or 1 in 1,807. In Romania Gherman is primarily found in: Alba County, where 9 percent live, Cluj County, where 8 percent live and Mureș County, where 7 percent live. Outside of Romania it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Gherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gherman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gherman surname grew 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gherman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gherman surname are 8.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.29% being registered to vote for the political 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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