Harmse Surname
Approximately 12,147 people bear this surname
Harmse Surname Definition:
Dutch nickname for Herman.
Harmse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11,708 | 1:4,627 | 592 |
| Netherlands | 190 | 1:88,880 | 14,701 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Namibia | 48 | 1:50,196 | 6,143 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Harmse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dutch nickname for Herman.
Harmse Demographics
Harmse Political Affiliation
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Harmse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harmse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harmse is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Harmse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Harmse is the 42,854th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 599,946 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Harmse are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 11,708 people, or 1 in 4,627. In South Africa Harmse is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 33 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and North West, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Harmse exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Harmse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harmse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harmse last name increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Harmse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Harmse surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Harmse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.64% more than the national average, earning R 369,864 per year; in United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $56,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmsey | 92 | 25 | / |
| Harmsze | 92 | 20 | / |
| Harrmse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Harmser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Harms | 91 | 56,940 | / |
| Armse | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hermse | 83 | 375 | / |
| Armsey | 83 | 84 | / |
| Kharms | 83 | 45 | / |
| Haarms | 83 | 37 | / |
| Charms | 83 | 36 | / |
| Harmms | 83 | 6 | / |
| Armset | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hharms | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hormse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harmce | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hearms | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harmsh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Harmsy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Arms | 80 | 5,489 | / |
| Harmsai | 77 | 14 | / |
| Earmsee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Armsied | 77 | 1 | / |
| Armsead | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garmsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hormsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Armshey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Garms | 73 | 2,248 | / |
| Jarms | 73 | 86 | / |
| Armst | 73 | 11 | / |
| Harmz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Horms | 73 | 4 | / |
| Armsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Armsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Armsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aarms | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohrms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ahrms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Harmsová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Charhmsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Armshead | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ormset | 67 | 102 | / |
| Ormsey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Garmsi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Harmza | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Arms | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heermseeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athrmseeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Armsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Armsth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Armsih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charmz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chorms | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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