Herms Surname

130,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Herms Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3211:34,6864,577
United States5471:662,63152,967
Netherlands2011:84,01614,004
Spain1531:305,56918,303
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
France251:2,656,909193,074
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria201:425,77243,235
England141:3,979,861125,553
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Herms (137) may also be a first name.

Herms Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herms is most common in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Herms.

How Common Is The Last Name Herms? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herms is the 130,893rd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,109,275 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Herms are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Herms is also the 790,880th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 137 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,321 people, or 1 in 34,686. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 22 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Barring Germany Herms occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Herms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herms has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herms last name increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herms Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herms surname are 32.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.33% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermse91375/
Cherms9171/
Haerms912/
Hermst911/
Hearms911/
Erms891/
Hermsch831/
Harms8056,940/
Germs80352/
Härms8081/
Hermz8041/
Ermst8011/
Horms804/
Ierms802/
Hirms802/
Erhms801/
Ohrms800/
Ahrms800/
Jerms800/
Haarms7337/
Chirms739/
Harmms736/
Germsh731/
Ermszt731/
Hharms731/
Harmsh730/
Arms675,489/
Orms67450/
Irms670/
Hormz607/
Hirmz607/
Harmz606/
Ormås604/
Girms601/
Ormsz601/
Aarms601/
Irmsch5529/
D'Arms553/

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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
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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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