Hermannsson Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hermannsson Surname User-submission:

This surname literally means 'son of Hermann'. Hermann means 'soldier'.

Hermannsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland5181:734112
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hermannsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname literally means 'son of Hermann'. Hermann means 'soldier'.

- einar252

Hermannsson Last Name Facts

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

Hermannsson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermannsson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 546,987th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Hermannsson are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Hermannsson is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is borne by 518 people, or 1 in 734. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 70 percent are found, Northeastern Region, where 11 percent are found and Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent are found. Other than Iceland it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Hermannsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hermannsson last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hermannsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.52% less than the national average, earning 243,922 kr per year and in United States they earn 117.43% more than the national average, earning $93,817 USD per year.

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