Hermann Surname

5,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Hermann Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]

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Hermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany53,8661:1,495117
United States12,9861:27,9123,485
Chad5,4881:2,477447
Austria3,6401:2,339201
France3,2251:20,5962,382
Switzerland3,0381:2,703327
Brazil2,7481:77,9022,915
Hungary2,1521:4,561533
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Denmark1,3251:4,260378
Argentina1,2441:34,3602,865
Poland1,2411:30,6284,670
Canada8601:42,8445,314
Australia8251:32,7224,326
South Africa5791:93,57111,423
Belgium5241:21,9403,422
Czechia4831:22,0153,398
Thailand4561:154,90924,661
Iran4191:183,25215,179
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England2361:236,09319,489
Norway1851:27,7963,808
Estonia1841:7,184883
Romania1681:119,51113,198
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
Colombia1541:310,2215,821
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
New Zealand1271:35,6566,115
Spain1251:374,01620,935
Paraguay1121:64,6141,733
Haiti1061:100,7924,867
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Liechtenstein981:39266
Italy771:794,24363,344
Ivory Coast661:349,56412,508
Mexico651:1,909,63418,382
Kazakhstan571:310,21925,916
Slovakia541:98,82318,879
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Israel391:219,42720,804
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Chile371:476,12112,335
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Luxembourg271:21,5024,643
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Benin161:645,97538,126
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Wales151:206,30213,003
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
China121:113,943,4645,994
Finland121:458,05828,977
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Togo91:805,3086,372
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2841:21,9872,762

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German, Dutch) Descendant of Herman (army, man).

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

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.

- chollaville

The 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.

- jaclyngh

Origin: Great Britian, Germany.

Meaning: warrior.

Homony and Harmony are two related surnames.

- mikeydino

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermánn959/
Heřmann952/
Herrmann93168,060/
Hoermann931,015/
Hiermann93642/
Herzmann93632/
Chermann9325/
Hermmann9319/
Hehrmann936/
Heirmann935/
Hermannn934/
Heurmann933/
Khermann932/
Hermainn931/
Heyrmann931/
Hermanng931/
Hearmann930/
Hesrmann930/
Herman92179,867/
Ermann92648/
Hoerrmann8893/
Hierzmann8839/
Herrmmann8810/
Kherrmann884/
Cherrmann884/
Herrrmann882/
Heeremann882/
Herrmannd881/
Herrmanne881/
Hoehrmann881/
Haerrmann881/
Gehermann881/
Cheurmann881/
Herrmannn881/
Hörmann8612,308/
Ehrmann867,093/
Hermant865,316/
Hormann863,917/
Herrman863,645/
Heirman862,122/
Hermand862,022/
Hermane861,469/
Heyrman861,455/
Harmann86913/
Cherman86773/
Hirmann86510/
Heerman86472/
Ohrmann86465/
Hoerman86370/
Oermann86305/
Hermain86193/
Heurman86131/
Herzman86126/
Hierman86119/
Hearman8687/
Kherman8666/
Ahrmann8640/
Errmann8632/
Hermman8628/
Iermann8628/
Eirmann8628/
Erzmann8628/
Hermaan8623/
Hermanh8619/
Eermann8618/
Aermann8614/
Hermhan8610/
Erhmann865/
Hermamn863/
Hetrman861/
Eurmann861/
Haerman861/
Hermang861/
Härmann861/
Hyrmann861/
Ihrmann861/
Hermasn861/
Hermean860/
Eyrmann860/
Hermaun860/
Erman8312,430/
Hermannová82550/
Hermannova8210/
Haarmann804,054/
Horrmann80478/
Hörrmann80434/
Harrmann80174/
Höhrmann80124/
Heireman80118/
Khermane80106/
Chermain8083/
Chormann8079/
Hirzmann8079/
Hohrmann8069/
Jährmann8042/
Heereman8039/
Geermann8033/
Chearman8031/
Geherman8029/
Gerhmann8025/
Cheerman8015/
Jöhrmann8014/
Ehrmanne8013/
Hermagne8010/
Cherzman809/
Chermant807/
Hermantd806/
Hitrmann806/
Herrmman805/
Chermane805/
Hermasen803/
Hermaine802/
Chermand802/
Chaerman802/
Kherrman802/
Chermang801/
Chierman801/
Herrmaan801/
Herrmaun801/
Heermman801/
Heareman801/
Hoerrman801/
Heermand801/
Eirmeann801/
D'Herman801/
Germainn801/
Heherman801/
Hormmann800/
Heyreman800/
Herrmonn800/
Jearmann800/
Khearman800/
Herrmannová78293/
Herrmannova786/
German7787,371/
Harman7751,357/
Jerman776,488/
Horman773,937/
Ehrman773,165/
Ermand772,877/
Hermon772,515/
Hyrman771,273/
Hirman771,070/
Hermán77580/
Armann77548/
Earman77381/
Đerman77344/
Öhrman77337/
Oerman77234/
Hörman77163/
Ohrman77160/
Ermane77124/
Ihrman77117/
Ahrman77105/
Ormann7790/
Hermam7781/
Erhman7769/
Ierman7762/
Irmann7744/
Ermant7733/
Eirman7724/
Eurman7720/
Aerman7717/
Eerman777/
Erzman774/
Ermang771/
Hermón771/
Hermań771/
Ärmann771/
Örmann771/
Ermman771/
Ermain771/
Errman770/
Eyrman770/
Hermanová753,097/
Hermanova75469/
Chermaine758/
Gehermain753/
Ermannová753/
Hermassen751/
Chermanth751/
Eeiermann751/
Chermaint751/
Chirrmann751/
Hairrmann751/
Herrmasen750/
Chermayne750/
Herrmaine750/
Germain71111,566/
Charman715,675/
Geerman712,252/
Haarman711,589/
Harmain711,342/
Ermağan71576/
Jermain71550/
Girmann71338/
Järmann71293/
Irrmann71286/
Chorman71278/
Chirman71264/
Hirmand71198/
Jirmann71191/
Hermont71186/
Hearmon71183/
Hormain7166/
Herrmanová7164/
Hohrman7159/
Khirman7145/
Kheerrhman7144/
Hermond7142/
Chermon7140/
Hermone7137/
Harrman7134/
Hörmannová7128/
Hairman7126/
Khyrman7125/
Härmand7124/
Gerrman7117/
Ehrmannová7116/
Gerhman7115/
Jörmann7115/
Jearman7113/
Horrman7112/
Hermein7111/
Jerrman7111/
D'Erman719/
Chermanova718/
Germaan717/
Hermoon715/
Harmaan714/
Harmman714/
Germean714/
Hermoun714/
Hormonn713/
Heřmannová713/
Easrman712/
Airmann712/
Jermean712/
Chermam712/
Germman712/
Eireman712/
Germayn711/
Jermayn711/
Orhmann711/
Herrmon711/
Hermamt711/
Hayrman711/
Hormman711/
Ermonne711/
Errhman711/
Harhman711/
Harmean711/
Harmonn711/
Aerrman711/
Herrmam711/
Hirmane711/
Hirmannová711/
Hirmant711/
Hirrman711/
Hjärman711/
Irmanne711/
Germaín711/
Ermasin711/
Ermmand711/
Aarmann711/
Arhmann711/
Arrmann711/
Harmhan711/
Hermong711/
Hisrman711/
Ermaine710/
Heermon710/
Germaun710/
Eyreman710/
Hermmon710/
Ehrmaun710/
Ehrmain710/
Gihrman710/
Heirmon710/
Hermoin710/
Huirman710/
Germonn710/
Arman6795,990/
Orman6721,556/
Chyrmang673,308/
Irman673,173/
Ermanova672,192/
Chermont671,145/
Chairman671,119/
Hermosin67640/
Ermon67189/
Örman6766/
Charmain6764/
Jermaain6730/
Ermanová6723/
Hermosín6715/
Yrman6711/
Chormain679/
Hermosen677/
Hairrman676/
Hermoine675/
Khairman675/
Gerrmain673/
Hermoune673/
Girhmann672/
Ermam672/
Chyorman671/
Chermond671/
Hirmanth671/
Hermmond671/
Hayrrman671/
Iorrmann671/
Jrman671/
Geermain671/
D'Harman671/
Hermocin671/
Khermoun671/
Chirmane671/
Charhman671/
Chitrman671/
Hormhaun671/
Hyrzhman671/
Hairmand670/
Charrman670/

Hermann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hermann in the Marathi language
हरमनharamana-

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