Harmuth Surname

277,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Harmuth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harmuth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9721:82,82510,463
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Hungary491:200,33216,931
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Harmuth Last Name Facts

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

Harmuth has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harmuth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 277,637th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,224,047 people. The surname Harmuth occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Harmuth reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 972 people, or 1 in 82,825. In Germany Harmuth is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live, Bavaria, where 11 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Hungary, where 4 percent live.

Harmuth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harmuth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harmuth surname increased 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harmuth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Harmuth last name are 6.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Harmuth earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.06% more than the national average, earning R 328,092 per year and in United States they earn 19.75% more than the national average, earning $51,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charmuth931/
Harmouth930/
Armuth92135/
Harmut9264/
Hormuth86585/
Hermuth8677/
Garmuth8615/
Ehrmuth865/
Armouth864/
Harmutt860/
Armut835,771/
Harmuthová823/
Herrmuth8038/
Kharmout8031/
Armoutch8012/
Hormouth802/
Jahrmuth801/
Kharmute801/
Armout771,494/
Garmut77127/
Ermuth7779/
Jarmut7749/
Hermut7731/
Harmot7729/
Armaut7711/
Armutt777/
Armute771/
Hormut771/
Armeut770/
Charmot71375/
Harmoud71171/
Hormoth7122/
Garmutė719/
Garmout718/
Armhout710/
Armhust710/
Ermut67188/
Armutova6746/
Armot6724/
Kharmoud6710/
Ormut678/
Armud675/
Kharmuid675/
Jarhmout674/
Charmoud671/

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Footnotes

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