Hermsen Surname

65,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hermsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hermsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,6281:4,655471
Germany2,3041:34,9424,617
United States1,4041:258,16224,403
Canada671:549,93446,038
Australia661:409,02632,879
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Hermsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hermsen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,619th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 958,257 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Hermsen reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,628 people, or 1 in 4,655. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 44 percent live, North Brabant, where 12 percent live and South Holland, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Hermsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hermsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hermsen last name rose 2,753 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hermsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hermsen surname are 33.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hermsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.02% more than the national average, earning R 337,500 per year; in United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $41,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermmsen931/
Ermsen922/
Hermsn920/
Harmsen868,269/
Hermjen868/
Hermson864/
Hermsem861/
Germsen861/
Hormsen860/
Hermsenová822/
Harmssen8046/
Hermsing801/
Armsen7717/
Ermson777/
Harmzen71250/
Ormåsen7174/
Härmson7138/
Harmßen7116/
Ermshausen7112/
Ermsone713/
Germson712/
Hermsom710/
Harmsan710/
Earmsoon671/
Hermjohn670/
Chermchan636/
Ormsin6211/
Armsan621/
Ormsson5722/
Armsson571/

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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 Hermsen
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