Hermida Surname

21,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Hermida Surname Definition:

Surname found in Galicia. Name of a village located near Santander. The origin is probably in the word "hermano" meaning brother.

Probably is derived from the latin "eremus" meaning desert.

Hermida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,7961:5,997745
Mexico3,6671:33,8502,077
Argentina3,3431:12,7861,161
Philippines2,3481:43,1176,881
Ecuador2,0421:7,7891,260
Colombia1,1571:41,2912,282
United States1,0251:353,61831,642
Brazil6041:354,42813,589
Uruguay5541:6,195685
Cuba4591:25,1041,419
Dominican Republic3701:28,1971,712
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Venezuela1541:196,1305,384
Nicaragua1301:46,3161,384
Paraguay1301:55,6671,558
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Chile911:193,5886,209
France731:909,900105,096
Peru671:474,39013,838
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
England511:1,092,51152,584
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Gibraltar381:894185
Panama321:122,2584,322
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Hermída (1) are calculated separately.

Hermida (1,439) may also be a first name.

Hermida Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surname found in Galicia. Name of a village located near Santander. The origin is probably in the word "hermano" meaning brother.

Probably is derived from the latin "eremus" meaning desert.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Hermida Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hermida is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Hermída. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermida? popularity and diffusion

Hermida is the 21,941st most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 294,114 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hermida reside; 33 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 205,696th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,439 people.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 7,796 people, or 1 in 5,997. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 65 percent live, Madrid, where 9 percent live and Andalusia, where 6 percent live. Aside from Spain this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent live and Argentina, where 13 percent live.

Hermida Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hermida has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hermida surname rose 14,643 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hermida Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hermida surname are 44.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.65% registered with the party.

The amount Hermida earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,885 per year; in South Africa they earn 166.12% more than the national average, earning R 632,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $22,426,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $43,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.91% less than the national average, earning $42,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermída951/
Hermidas93372/
Hermaida9317/
Hermeida9315/
Hermidaz936/
Hermidad931/
Ermida92743/
Heermidas881/
Harmida86146/
Ermidas8645/
Hermeda8621/
Hermidi8615/
Hermide8614/
Germida8613/
Hermuda866/
Hermido864/
Hormida862/
Aermida861/
Hirmida861/
Hermidy860/
Hermides8013/
Harmaida8012/
Hermideh8011/
Harmidah809/
Hermidez803/
Germeida801/
Hermaidi801/
Armida77920/
Ermidi77498/
Ermido7759/
Ormida775/
Ermide775/
Hermisdoy751/
Chermidis751/
Ermidis71284/
Ermaidi71136/
Armeida71123/
Ermidou71109/
Ermidio7174/
Ermides7162/
Jermidi7150/
Ermideh7144/
Armaida7142/
Armidha7121/
Harmyda7117/
Hermedi719/
Armidah718/
Harmido717/
Hermudo714/
Ermeidi714/
Hormeda712/
Ermidys711/
Eermuda711/
Germeda711/
Hormido711/
Ormidea711/
Ermeideh67838/
Ermeidis67199/
Ermeidou6791/
Armaidah6714/
Khirmide6711/
Harmeido671/
Errmaidi671/
Germidou671/
Hermydio671/
Hermedes671/

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