Hermitage Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hermitage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Hermitage,' once pronounced harmitage or armitage in the north; compare Clerk and Clark, Derby and Darby, &c.; v. Armit and Armistead. A great Lancashire and Yorkshire surname.

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Hermitage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:193,46517,079
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Scotland241:223,07611,507
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hermitage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Hermitage,' once pronounced harmitage or armitage in the north; compare Clerk and Clark, Derby and Darby, &c.; v. Armit and Armistead. A great Lancashire and Yorkshire surname.

John Harmaytayge, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Willelmus del Ermytache, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Gregory Armitage, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

'Wdliam Armitage, rector (of Billingford, Norfolk), compounded for first fruits in April, 1596': History of Norfolk.

1705-5. Married — Joseph Armitage and Mary Kedon: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1784. — Stephen Harmitage and Sarah Benfield: St. George, Hanover Square.

An American variant.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hermitage,' from residence at a place so called; v. Armitage.

1633. Baptised — Isaack, s. Henry Hermitage: St. Jag. Clerkenwell.

1802. Married — Richard Farington and Elizabeth Hermitage: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A provincial pronunciation of hermitage; also a parish in Staffordshire. The Armytages of Kirklees, co. York, trace their patronymic back to the reign of King Stephen. Baronetage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The surname was probably first acquired by some person who dwelt near the abode of a solitary ascetic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The same as Hermitage, the cell or habitation of a hermit, formerly a wilderness or solitary place; a convent of hermits or minor friars.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hermitage Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hermitage occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermitage? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hermitage is the 662,685th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Hermitage reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 193,465. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 22 percent reside, Kent, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Hermitage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hermitage has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hermitage last name grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hermitage Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hermitage surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hermitage earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning R 233,892 per year; in United States they earn 32.59% more than the national average, earning $57,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.78% more than the national average, earning $75,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ermitage9424/
Harmitage890/
Hermetage890/
Armitage8223,764/
Jrmitage821/
Ormitage821/
Armittage786/
Armitege711/
Armetage710/
Armitoge710/

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Hermitage Reference & Research

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