Heermann Surname

245,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heermann Surname Definition:

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

Heermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1531:69,8238,914
United States4481:809,06062,242
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Heermann 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

Heermann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heermann occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Heermann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heermann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 245,179th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,487,405 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Heermann are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,153 people, or 1 in 69,823. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 55 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Heermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heermann last name grew 2,489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heermann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heermann last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.62% registered to vote for the political party.

Heermann earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $51,794 USD per year.

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