Hermansen Surname

48,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Hermansen Surname Definition:

(English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) The son of Herman (army, man).

Hermansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,8741:1,45790
Norway3,8721:1,328107
United States2,1111:171,70017,318
Sweden2051:48,0333,738
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Canada971:379,85133,859
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Faroe Islands601:817121
Chile451:391,47710,650
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
England371:1,505,89364,828
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
France171:3,907,219231,005
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Greenland111:5,125525
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Samoa41:48,452659
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hermansen (13) may also be a first name.

Hermansen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) The son of Herman (army, man).

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

Hermansen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hermansen is found most frequently in Denmark. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermansen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,323rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 682,610 people. Hermansen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Hermansen reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 3,874 people, or 1 in 1,457. In Denmark Hermansen is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent reside. Other than Denmark this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Hermansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hermansen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hermansen last name grew 5,864 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hermansen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hermansen surname are 15.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hermansen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning 348,782 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning R 312,744 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,806 CAD per year.

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