Where Does The Last Name Hermès Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hermès is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Hermes or Hermés. For other possible spellings of Hermès click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermès? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hermès is the 3,543,123^rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Hermès are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485^th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 57 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 14 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 35 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.