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Where Does The Last Name Hermes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hermes (Arabic: هرمس, Marathi: एरमेस) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Hermès or Hermés. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 19,844^th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 264,176 people. The surname Hermes is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Hermes live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 9,352^nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 109,951 people.

The surname Hermes is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 12,630 people, or 1 in 6,374. In Germany Hermes is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 91 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 16 percent reside.

Hermes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hermes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hermes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hermes surname is predominantly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hermes surname are 22.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Hermes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 49.3% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,828 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.48% less than the national average, earning R 160,464 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.44% less than the national average, earning $17,153,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $45,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $52,777 CAD per year.