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 Political Affiliation
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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 in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Hermánn or Heřmann. For other potential spellings of Hermann click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hermann? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,658th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,946 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Hermann live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hermann is also the 1,879th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 533,522 people.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 53,866 people, or 1 in 1,495. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 120 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Chad, where 5 percent reside.
Hermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hermann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hermann surname 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 devotion of those holding the Hermann last name is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hermann last name are 15.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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