Harms Surname
Approximately 56,940 people bear this surname
Harms Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) Descendant of Hariman or Herman (army, man); one who came from Harms, in Germany.
Harms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 28,444 | 1:2,830 | 287 |
| United States | 19,185 | 1:18,893 | 2,374 |
| Netherlands | 2,649 | 1:6,375 | 711 |
| Canada | 1,811 | 1:20,345 | 2,815 |
| Cambodia | 921 | 1:16,816 | 1,200 |
| South Africa | 782 | 1:69,281 | 8,641 |
| Australia | 702 | 1:38,455 | 4,999 |
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Brazil | 381 | 1:561,875 | 21,013 |
| Mexico | 321 | 1:386,686 | 7,792 |
| Aruba | 245 | 1:422 | 48 |
| Denmark | 189 | 1:29,866 | 3,091 |
| Switzerland | 89 | 1:92,280 | 10,121 |
| Paraguay | 64 | 1:113,074 | 2,545 |
| Belgium | 58 | 1:198,218 | 26,032 |
| Norway | 58 | 1:88,660 | 12,230 |
| Austria | 54 | 1:157,693 | 20,874 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Curaçao | 28 | 1:5,616 | 151 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| North Macedonia | 7 | 1:300,210 | 16,548 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:135,419 | 12,405 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,754 | 1:28,631 | 3,497 |
The alternate forms: Härms (81) are calculated separately.
Harms (210) may also be a first name.
Harms Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) Descendant of Hariman or Herman (army, man); one who came from Harms, in Germany.
Harms Demographics
Average Harms Salary in
United States
$44,330 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Harms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harms is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Härms. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harms? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,886th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 127,986 people. The surname Harms is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Harms live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Harms is also the 624,169th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 210 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 28,444 people, or 1 in 2,830. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Barring Germany Harms is found in 82 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.
Harms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harms has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,094 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Harms surname are 20.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Harms earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning 405,397 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,833 per year; in South Africa they earn 115.38% more than the national average, earning R 511,836 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $24,861,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $46,177 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Härms | 93 | 81 | / |
| Harmse | 91 | 12,147 | / |
| Kharms | 91 | 45 | / |
| Haarms | 91 | 37 | / |
| Charms | 91 | 36 | / |
| Harmms | 91 | 6 | / |
| Haerms | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hharms | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hearms | 91 | 1 | / |
| Harmsh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Arms | 89 | 5,489 | / |
| Harmsze | 83 | 20 | / |
| Harrmse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Herms | 80 | 3,455 | / |
| Garms | 80 | 2,248 | / |
| Jarms | 80 | 86 | / |
| Armst | 80 | 11 | / |
| Harmz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Horms | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aarms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Armse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ohrms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ahrms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harmsová | 77 | 4 | / |
| D'Arms | 73 | 3 | / |
| Charmz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harmce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hormse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Armsth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chorms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orms | 67 | 450 | / |
| Armz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garmsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hermsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hermz | 60 | 41 | / |
| Hormz | 60 | 7 | / |
| Ormås | 60 | 4 | / |
| Gorms | 60 | 2 | / |
| Erhms | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ormsz | 60 | 1 | / |
| Hourmz | 55 | 7 | / |
| Hormch | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gorhms | 55 | 0 | / |
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Harms Reference & Research
Harms FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harms
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