Herma Surname

200,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Herma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania5161:7,936859
Poland4671:81,38912,628
Algeria3351:115,31816,474
Indonesia1801:734,71856,575
Germany1421:566,94046,426
Czechia861:123,64519,875
United States831:4,366,975231,516
India621:12,372,022220,417
Peru461:690,95916,320
Austria261:327,51736,002
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
England11:55,718,059489,080
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Herma (26,980) may also be a first name.

Herma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herma (Arabic: هيرما, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺮﻣﻪ, Hindi: हे्रमा, Marathi: हेरमा, Oriya: େହମର୍ା) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herma? popularity and diffusion

Herma is the 200,299th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,496,903 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Herma reside; 27 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 27 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Herma is also the 30,221st most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 26,980 people.

It is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 516 people, or 1 in 7,936. In Mauritania Herma is mostly found in: Trarza Region, where 24 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 18 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 22 percent are found and Algeria, where 16 percent are found.

Herma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herma surname increased 2,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herma surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

The amount Herma earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.45% less than the national average, earning $31,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermas914,727/
Hermat91182/
Heerma91145/
Hermay9150/
Cherma9147/
Hierma9129/
Hermaś9118/
Hermad9115/
Hermaz9115/
Hermah915/
Hermaj914/
Kherma914/
Haerma914/
Hermea913/
Hermai912/
Hermma911/
Herrma911/
Erma891,942/
Chermat832,341/
Heerema831,086/
Hermash83509/
Hermach83466/
Chermaz83214/
Hermasz83175/
Hermass83137/
Chearma8333/
Hermatz8326/
Hermais8324/
Hermaja8315/
Heermma837/
Chermas834/
Hermajz834/
Hermatt831/
Hermioa831/
Heerrma831/
Heirema831/
Haermma831/
Chermah831/
Chermma831/
Hermaiz831/
Khermaj831/
Chermaj831/
Hermaus831/
Chermad831/
Germa8021,585/
Hermo805,287/
Horma803,699/
Harma802,622/
Hermi801,115/
Hirma80321/
Herme80296/
Ermas80201/
Ermad80164/
Härma80164/
Hermy80124/
Jerma80115/
Ermat8090/
Ermay8050/
Eerma8050/
Hermé8022/
Earma8014/
Ermah8013/
Hyrma804/
Errma804/
Ermma803/
Aerma803/
Ermaa802/
Ierma801/
Eurma801/
Ahrma801/
Ermai801/
Hermê801/
Hermí801/
Eirma801/
Erhma801/
Ehrma800/
Chermaut7780/
Chermach7748/
Hermasch7748/
Chermash7718/
Chermeha776/
Khermaya771/
Herrmatt771/
Khermaja771/
Chearmah771/
Heermass770/
Hermes7327,586/
Germay733,041/
Hermet732,375/
Hermiz731,307/
Ermaya731,153/
Hermez73925/
Hermer73588/
Hermie73545/
Hermis73336/
Hirmas73305/
Hermey73284/
Harmai73191/
Ermash73172/
Hermit73167/
Hermyt73159/
Heurmi73156/
Hormah73115/
Hermos7391/
Aharma7380/
Haarma7372/
Hermid7360/
Harmaa7357/
Chermo7344/
Harmah7340/
Germai7332/
Hormay7331/
Hermès7331/
Hermys7327/
Härmat7327/
Germaj7327/
Cherme7325/
Hirmat7321/
Hirmah7318/
Jermai7315/
Chirma7314/
Hirmaz7313/
Germau7312/
Hormai7312/
Ermast7312/
Chermi7311/
Hermoz7311/
Hermod7310/
Härmas739/
Huirma737/
Jermea736/
Jermay736/
Hermés736/
Harmay734/
Ermach733/
Chermy733/
Ermais733/
Eermat733/
Gehrma732/
Hermot732/
Germaa732/
Hermee732/
Hermeľ732/
Hermou732/
Khermi732/
Hearme731/
Hermeh731/
Jerrma731/
Ermioa731/
Harmea731/
Harmha731/
Hermeu731/
Harmma731/
Hermei731/
Herzmi731/
Herrmy731/
Hirmea731/
Harhma731/
Eermaa731/
Ermays731/
Earmoa731/
Ermayd731/
Gerrma730/
Chermauth7157/
Chermautt717/
Arma6711,464/
Irma679,878/
Ghirmay675,062/
Ermi672,274/
Chermit671,304/
Orma67724/
Ermo67451/
Erme67437/
Hermitt67382/
Hermetz67271/
Khermou67136/
Hermesz67134/
Hermecz67122/
Hermesh6772/
Hermist6771/
Chermes6761/
Chermer6752/
D'Hermy6751/
Yrma6744/
Hermoch6737/
Gihrmay6728/
Germaya6721/
Chermet6720/
Hermeys6719/
Ermy6716/
Jermaih6715/
Chermot6712/
Hyrmash6712/
Chairma6711/
Chitrma6710/
Aharmah6710/
Harmeah679/
Hermish678/
Chermey676/
Ärma676/
Hermmes674/
Chermou674/
Harmaha674/
Chermie673/
Hermous673/
Jrma673/
Khairma673/
Hermett672/
Hermess672/
Chermis672/
Ermaggi672/
Chermoz672/
Hermouz672/
Chermeu672/
Hearmes671/
Hermeid671/
Heereme671/
Chyrmat671/
Eermaya671/
Ermaova671/
Hermest671/
Hermmer671/
Germeah671/
Hermihe671/
Hermisz671/
Hermosh671/
Heiremi671/
Harmeau671/
Chermiy671/
Chermés671/
Earmeas671/
Ermj671/
Chermee671/
Chermei671/
Harmahy671/
Hermiss670/
Hermetd670/
Heirmer670/
Hermich670/

Herma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herma in the Oriya language
େହମର୍ାehamara-
Herma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﺮﻣﻪhrmh76.06
ﺣﺮﻡhrm21.81
ﺣﺮﻣﺔhrmt2.13
Herma in the Hindi language
हे्रमाherama50
हेरमाherama50
Herma in the Marathi language
हेरमाherama50
हेरमherama50
Herma in the Arabic language
هيرماhyrma-

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