Heerman Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Heerman Surname Definition:

(German) One who served in the army; descendant of Hariman (army, man).

Heerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
Finland691:79,6628,635
Belgium681:169,06823,042
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Sweden241:410,28229,154
France171:3,907,219231,005
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Heerman (36) may also be a first name.

Heerman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who served in the army; descendant of Hariman (army, man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heerman Last Name Facts

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

Heerman is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heerman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heerman is the 642,991st most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heerman live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 36 people.

The surname Heerman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States Heerman is mostly found in: Missouri, where 18 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 15 percent are found and Belgium, where 14 percent are found.

Heerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heerman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heerman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heerman surname are 23.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heerman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.65% more than the national average, earning R 324,744 per year and in United States they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $47,432 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heereman9339/
Cheerman9315/
Heermman931/
Heermand931/
Heherman931/
Herman92179,867/
Eerman927/
Heeremann882/
Hermann8699,903/
Hermant865,316/
Herrman863,645/
Geerman862,252/
Heirman862,122/
Hermand862,022/
Hermane861,469/
Heyrman861,455/
Cherman86773/
Hoerman86370/
Hermain86193/
Heurman86131/
Herzman86126/
Hierman86119/
Hearman8687/
Kherman8666/
Hermman8628/
Hermaan8623/
Hermanh8619/
Eermann8618/
Hermhan8610/
Hermamn863/
Hetrman861/
Haerman861/
Hermang861/
Hermasn861/
Hermean860/
Hermaun860/
Heermon860/
Erman8312,430/
Kheerrhman8244/
Herrmann80168,060/
Hoermann801,015/
Hiermann80642/
Herzmann80632/
Heireman80118/
Khermane80106/
Chermain8083/
Geermann8033/
Chearman8031/
Geherman8029/
Chermann8025/
Hermmann8019/
Hermagne8010/
Cherzman809/
Chermant807/
Hermantd806/
Hehrmann806/
Herrmman805/
Heirmann805/
Chermane805/
Hermannn804/
Heurmann803/
Hermasen803/
Khermann802/
Hermaine802/
Chermand802/
Kherrman802/
Chermang801/
Chierman801/
Herrmaan801/
Herrmaun801/
Heareman801/
Hoerrman801/
Hermainn801/
Heyrmann801/
Geermain801/
D'Herman801/
Hermanng801/
Hearmann800/
Heyreman800/
Hesrmann800/
Khearman800/
German7787,371/
Harman7751,357/
Jerman776,488/
Horman773,937/
Ehrman773,165/
Ermand772,877/
Hermon772,515/
Hyrman771,273/
Hirman771,070/
Ermann77648/
Hermán77580/
Earman77381/
Đerman77344/
Öhrman77337/
Oerman77234/
Hörman77163/
Ohrman77160/
Ermane77124/
Ihrman77117/
Ahrman77105/
Hermam7781/
Erhman7769/
Ierman7762/
Ermant7733/
Eirman7724/
Eurman7720/
Aerman7717/
Erzman774/
Ermang771/
Hermón771/
Hermań771/
Ermman771/
Ermain771/
Errman770/
Eyrman770/
Hermanová753,097/
Hermanova75469/
Hoerrmann7593/
Hierzmann7539/
Herrmmann7510/
Chermaine758/
Kherrmann754/
Cherrmann754/
Gehermain753/
Herrrmann752/
Hermassen751/
Herrmannd751/
Herrmanne751/
Hoehrmann751/
Haerrmann751/
Gehermann751/
Chermanth751/
Eeiermann751/
Chermaint751/
Cheurmann751/
Herrmannn751/
Herrmasen750/
Chermayne750/
Herrmaine750/
Germain71111,566/
Hörmann7112,308/
Ehrmann717,093/
Hormann713,917/
Haarman711,589/
Harmain711,342/
Harmann71913/
Ermağan71576/
Jermain71550/
Hermannová71550/
Hirmann71510/
Ohrmann71465/
Oermann71305/
Chirman71264/
Hirmand71198/
Hermont71186/
Hearmon71183/
Hormain7166/
Herrmanová7164/
Hohrman7159/
Khirman7145/
Hermond7142/
Chermon7140/
Ahrmann7140/
Hermone7137/
Harrman7134/
Errmann7132/
Iermann7128/
Eirmann7128/
Erzmann7128/
Hairman7126/
Khyrman7125/
Härmand7124/
Gerrman7117/
Gerhman7115/
Aermann7114/
Jearman7113/
Horrman7112/
Hermein7111/
Jerrman7111/
Hermannova7110/
D'Erman719/
Hermánn719/
Chermanova718/
Germaan717/
Erhmann715/
Hermoon715/
Harmaan714/
Harmman714/
Germean714/
Hermoun714/
Easrman712/
Jermean712/
Chermam712/
Germman712/
Heřmann712/
Eireman712/
Germayn711/
Jermayn711/
Herrmon711/
Hermamt711/
Hayrman711/
Hormman711/
Errhman711/
Harhman711/
Harmean711/
Aerrman711/
Herrmam711/
Eurmann711/
Härmann711/
Hyrmann711/
Ihrmann711/
Hirmane711/
Hirmant711/
Hirrman711/
Hjärman711/
Germaín711/
Ermasin711/
Ermmand711/
Harmhan711/
Hermong711/
Hisrman711/
Ermaine710/
Eyrmann710/
Germaun710/
Eyreman710/
Hermmon710/
Ehrmaun710/
Ehrmain710/
Gihrman710/
Heirmon710/
Hermoin710/
Huirman710/
Arman6795,990/
Orman6721,556/
Haarmann674,054/
Chyrmang673,308/
Irman673,173/
Ermanova672,192/
Chermont671,145/
Chairman671,119/
Hermosin67640/
Horrmann67478/
Hörrmann67434/
Herrmannová67293/
Ermon67189/
Harrmann67174/
Höhrmann67124/
Hirzmann6779/
Hohrmann6769/
Örman6766/
Jährmann6742/
Jermaain6730/
Gerhmann6725/
Ermanová6723/
Hermosín6715/
Ehrmanne6713/
Yrman6711/
Hermosen677/
Hitrmann676/
Hairrman676/
Herrmannova676/
Hermoine675/
Khairman675/
Gerrmain673/
Hermoune673/
Ermam672/
Chyorman671/
Chermond671/
Hirmanth671/
Hermmond671/
Hayrrman671/
Jrman671/
Eirmeann671/
D'Harman671/
Germainn671/
Hermocin671/
Khermoun671/
Chirmane671/
Chitrman671/
Hormhaun671/
Hyrzhman671/
Hairmand670/
Hormmann670/
Herrmonn670/
Jearmann670/

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