Hermse Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hermse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hermse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3481:48,5268,308
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland81:669,22723,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Hermse Last Name Facts

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

Hermse is most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermse? popularity and diffusion

Hermse is the 761,666th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hermse are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hermse is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 48,526. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Groningen, where 22 percent are found, Limburg, where 20 percent are found and North Brabant, where 19 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herms913,455/
Harmse8312,147/
Cherms8371/
Hormse831/
Hermst831/
Hearms831/
Heermseeh801/
Erms801/
Hermges77111/
Harmsey7725/
Harmsze7720/
Earmsee771/
Hermsch771/
Harrmse771/
Hermshy770/
Hormsey770/
Germs73352/
Härms7381/
Hermz7341/
Ermst7311/
Hirms732/
Ierms732/
Erhms731/
Jerms730/
Armse730/
Chermsid712/
Germsche710/
Armsey6784/
Ormsey6711/
Chirms679/
Germsh671/
Harmce671/
Hermzy671/
Ermszt671/
Harmsy670/

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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 Hermse
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