Hermus Surname

278,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hermus Surname User-submission:

The Hermus surname came from Hermes in Greece.

Hermus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8251:20,4693,229
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Belgium961:119,75717,631
Canada671:549,93446,038
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Israel311:276,05324,632
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Hermus (406) may also be a first name.

Hermus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hermus surname came from Hermes in Greece.

- sarahmariapaquin

Hermus Last Name Facts

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

Hermus is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermus? popularity and diffusion

Hermus is the 278,072nd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,235,306 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Hermus reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 427,982nd most common first name worldwide, borne by 406 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 825 people, or 1 in 20,469. In The Netherlands Hermus is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 41 percent reside, South Holland, where 25 percent reside and North Holland, where 7 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Hermus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hermus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hermus surname expanded 2,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hermus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hermus last name are 41.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hermus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 414.61% more than the national average, earning R 1,222,900 per year; in United States they earn 18.25% more than the national average, earning $51,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $46,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hermusz9212/
Hermous923/
Hermaus921/
Hermush921/
Hermeus921/
Ermus9188/
Hermu912/
Chermush865/
Khermous861/
Germus83103/
Hermos8391/
Harmus8341/
Hermut8331/
Hormus8325/
Ermeus8322/
Ermush8313/
Jermus8313/
Hermuz837/
Ermusz835/
Chermu835/
Ermuss832/
Ermuzs832/
Hermou832/
Hermeu831/
Hermud831/
Earmus830/
Ermu8037/
Hermusova801/
Khermouse801/
Germeus771,804/
Khermou77136/
Hormous7727/
Jermeus7717/
Jermuss7713/
Chermut7710/
Chirmus7710/
Hormeus7710/
Harmuss775/
Hermuch774/
Khirmus774/
Chermou774/
Hormush772/
Hermouz772/
Chermeu772/
Hermosh771/
Eurmous770/
Armus73329/
Ormus73205/
Ermut73188/
Germu7344/
Ermos7332/
Ärmus7328/
Irmus7322/
Ermou7313/
Earmu733/
Eermu733/
Eurmu733/
Ermud732/
Hirmu732/
Ermuh732/
Jermu732/
Yrmus731/
Chermeux71257/
Chermout7184/
Chermaut7180/
Herrmuth7138/
Hermuche719/
Chermouh718/
Hermouch716/
Chermoud711/
Chermushova711/
Germoush711/
Chermeue711/
Hormuz6718,040/
Hermouche67630/
Ermosh67208/
Ormeus67201/
Girmus67101/
Jirmus6791/
Chermauth6757/
Ermushova6743/
Yormus6730/
Chermouth6727/
Harmuß6723/
Armush6722/
Jermou6719/
Germau6712/
Hermoz6711/
Chirmu6711/
Harmuz6710/
Hermoe679/
Hirmuz678/
Chermautt677/
Ormush676/
Irmaus674/
Hirmou671/
Armeus671/
Germou671/
Iermou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hermus
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