Harmsen Surname

60,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Harmsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harmsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,4681:3,780350
United States1,4861:243,91623,249
Germany1,3481:59,7227,702
South Africa2771:195,58721,102
Denmark1691:33,4013,451
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Peru341:934,82718,471
Chile311:568,27313,994
Sweden231:428,12030,474
England221:2,532,63991,802
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
France51:13,284,544357,392
China51:273,464,31313,838
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Harmsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harmsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Harmsen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harmsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 60,857th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 881,309 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Harmsen live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Harmsen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 4,468 people, or 1 in 3,780. In The Netherlands Harmsen is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 32 percent reside, Overijssel, where 18 percent reside and South Holland, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Harmsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harmsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harmsen surname expanded 3,911 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harmsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harmsen surname are 21.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Harmsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 462.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 108,972 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.37% more than the national average, earning R 376,356 per year; in United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $53,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harmssen9346/
Armsen9217/
Hermsen867,605/
Harmzen86250/
Harmson86158/
Garmsen8643/
Harmßen8616/
Harmsem865/
Harmsan860/
Hormsen860/
Harmsone805/
Kharmson801/
Hermmsen801/
Kharmsan801/
Armson77903/
Ermsen772/
Armsan771/
Hermsn770/
Gormsen711,045/
Garmson7175/
Ormåsen7174/
Jarmson7143/
Härmson7138/
Armsang712/
Armsson711/
Armsong711/
Armsand711/
Harmcon710/
Earmsoon671/
Hormsong671/
Ormson62353/
Ormsin6211/
Armzan626/
Armcin621/
Ormsson5722/
Hormjan577/
Uormsin575/
Armzand571/
Armchin571/
Ormsand571/
Gormson570/
Armchang531/
Ormshond530/
Hormchong501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harmsen
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