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'.
- bobipicolinaGherman Demographics
Average Gherman Salary in
United States
$51,428 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gherman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gherman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gherman occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gherman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,850th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 464,708 people. Gherman is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Gherman live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 557,860th most common first name throughout the world, held by 255 people.
The surname is most common in Romania, where it is held by 11,112 people, or 1 in 1,807. In Romania it is most numerous in: Alba County, where 9 percent live, Cluj County, where 8 percent live and Mureș County, where 7 percent live. Other than Romania this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Gherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gherman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gherman last name expanded 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.29% registered to vote for 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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