Hermann Surname
Approximately 99,903 people bear this surname
Hermann Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]
Read More About This SurnameHermann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 53,866 | 1:1,495 | 117 |
| United States | 12,986 | 1:27,912 | 3,485 |
| Chad | 5,488 | 1:2,477 | 447 |
| Austria | 3,640 | 1:2,339 | 201 |
| France | 3,225 | 1:20,596 | 2,382 |
| Switzerland | 3,038 | 1:2,703 | 327 |
| Brazil | 2,748 | 1:77,902 | 2,915 |
| Hungary | 2,152 | 1:4,561 | 533 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Denmark | 1,325 | 1:4,260 | 378 |
| Argentina | 1,244 | 1:34,360 | 2,865 |
| Poland | 1,241 | 1:30,628 | 4,670 |
| Canada | 860 | 1:42,844 | 5,314 |
| Australia | 825 | 1:32,722 | 4,326 |
| South Africa | 579 | 1:93,571 | 11,423 |
| Belgium | 524 | 1:21,940 | 3,422 |
| Czechia | 483 | 1:22,015 | 3,398 |
| Thailand | 456 | 1:154,909 | 24,661 |
| Iran | 419 | 1:183,252 | 15,179 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Norway | 185 | 1:27,796 | 3,808 |
| Estonia | 184 | 1:7,184 | 883 |
| Romania | 168 | 1:119,511 | 13,198 |
| Netherlands | 164 | 1:102,971 | 16,665 |
| Colombia | 154 | 1:310,221 | 5,821 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| New Zealand | 127 | 1:35,656 | 6,115 |
| Spain | 125 | 1:374,016 | 20,935 |
| Paraguay | 112 | 1:64,614 | 1,733 |
| Haiti | 106 | 1:100,792 | 4,867 |
| Sweden | 105 | 1:93,779 | 6,818 |
| Liechtenstein | 98 | 1:392 | 66 |
| Italy | 77 | 1:794,243 | 63,344 |
| Ivory Coast | 66 | 1:349,564 | 12,508 |
| Mexico | 65 | 1:1,909,634 | 18,382 |
| Kazakhstan | 57 | 1:310,219 | 25,916 |
| Slovakia | 54 | 1:98,823 | 18,879 |
| Russia | 52 | 1:2,771,597 | 154,559 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Israel | 39 | 1:219,427 | 20,804 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Luxembourg | 27 | 1:21,502 | 4,643 |
| Ecuador | 25 | 1:636,234 | 11,898 |
| Nicaragua | 22 | 1:273,686 | 2,870 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,284 | 1:21,987 | 2,762 |
The alternate forms: Hermánn (9) & Heřmann (2) are calculated separately.
Hermann (533,522) may also be a first name.
Hermann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]
(English, German, Dutch) Descendant of Herman (army, man).
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the name Arminius. Arminius (German hermann; 18/17 BC – 21 AD) was a Roman officer and later chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, in which three Roman legions under the command of general Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed.
- chollavilleThe distinguished surname Herrmann is of very ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements: heri, meaning 'army' and man, meaning 'man'. Herrmann can be traced back to Brandenburg, the birthplace of modern Germany.
- jaclynghOrigin: Great Britian, Germany.
Meaning: warrior.
Homony and Harmony are two related surnames.
- mikeydinoHermann Demographics
Hermann Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hermann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hermann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hermann (Marathi: हरमन) is found most in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms: Hermánn or Heřmann. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hermann? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hermann is the 5,658th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 72,946 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Hermann reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,879th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 533,522 people.
The surname Hermann is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 53,866 people, or 1 in 1,495. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 120 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Chad, where 5 percent are found.
Hermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hermann last name increased 569 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 2,800 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hermann Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hermann last name are 15.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.69% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hermann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning 354,253 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.3% more than the national average, earning R 359,556 per year; in Colombia they earn 66.98% more than the national average, earning $37,908,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $47,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $53,022 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hermann Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann in the Marathi language | ||
| हरमन | haramana | - |
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