Herms Surname
Approximately 3,455 people bear this surname
Herms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,321 | 1:34,686 | 4,577 |
| United States | 547 | 1:662,631 | 52,967 |
| Netherlands | 201 | 1:84,016 | 14,004 |
| Spain | 153 | 1:305,569 | 18,303 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Herms (137) may also be a first name.
Herms Demographics
Average Herms Salary in
United States
$50,577 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herms Come From? nationality or country of origin
Herms is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Herms.
How Common Is The Last Name Herms? popularity and diffusion
Herms is the 130,893rd most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,109,275 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Herms live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. Herms is also the 790,880th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 137 people.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,321 people, or 1 in 34,686. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 22 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.
Herms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Herms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herms last name rose 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herms Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Herms last name are 32.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Herms earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.11% more than the national average, earning $62,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermse | 91 | 375 | / |
| Cherms | 91 | 71 | / |
| Haerms | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hermst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hearms | 91 | 1 | / |
| Erms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hermsch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harms | 80 | 56,940 | / |
| Germs | 80 | 352 | / |
| Härms | 80 | 81 | / |
| Hermz | 80 | 41 | / |
| Ermst | 80 | 11 | / |
| Horms | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ierms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hirms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Erhms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohrms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ahrms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jerms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haarms | 73 | 37 | / |
| Chirms | 73 | 9 | / |
| Harmms | 73 | 6 | / |
| Germsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ermszt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hharms | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harmsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Arms | 67 | 5,489 | / |
| Orms | 67 | 450 | / |
| Irms | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hormz | 60 | 7 | / |
| Hirmz | 60 | 7 | / |
| Harmz | 60 | 6 | / |
| Ormås | 60 | 4 | / |
| Girms | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ormsz | 60 | 1 | / |
| Aarms | 60 | 1 | / |
| Irmsch | 55 | 29 | / |
| D'Arms | 55 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herms
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