Herrmann Surname
Approximately 168,060 people bear this surname
Herrmann Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]
Read More About This SurnameHerrmann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 130,553 | 1:617 | 35 |
| United States | 18,584 | 1:19,504 | 2,445 |
| France | 4,534 | 1:14,650 | 1,525 |
| Switzerland | 3,413 | 1:2,406 | 276 |
| Brazil | 2,547 | 1:84,050 | 3,157 |
| Australia | 1,630 | 1:16,562 | 2,330 |
| Austria | 1,385 | 1:6,148 | 739 |
| Canada | 591 | 1:62,344 | 7,286 |
| Poland | 546 | 1:69,613 | 10,914 |
| Argentina | 532 | 1:80,345 | 6,795 |
| South Africa | 416 | 1:130,235 | 15,247 |
| England | 324 | 1:171,969 | 15,774 |
| Sweden | 315 | 1:31,260 | 2,554 |
| Czechia | 277 | 1:38,388 | 6,339 |
| Spain | 204 | 1:229,177 | 15,107 |
| Thailand | 204 | 1:346,266 | 60,105 |
| Luxembourg | 191 | 1:3,039 | 386 |
| Denmark | 185 | 1:30,512 | 3,161 |
| Mexico | 162 | 1:766,211 | 11,378 |
| Netherlands | 160 | 1:105,545 | 17,044 |
| Chile | 132 | 1:133,458 | 4,712 |
| Paraguay | 110 | 1:65,789 | 1,757 |
| Belgium | 110 | 1:104,515 | 15,788 |
| New Caledonia | 83 | 1:3,328 | 498 |
| Norway | 73 | 1:70,442 | 9,915 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Uruguay | 66 | 1:51,996 | 5,760 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Ecuador | 63 | 1:252,474 | 8,502 |
| Hungary | 53 | 1:185,213 | 15,991 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Cook Islands | 16 | 1:1,136 | 264 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 976 | 1:51,454 | 5,826 |
Herrmann (3,074) may also be a first name.
Herrmann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]
(German) One who served in the army; descendant of Hariman (army, man).
User-submitted Reference
The distinguished surname Herrmann is of very ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements: heri, meaning 'army' and man, meaning 'man'. Herrmann can be traced back to Brandenburg, the birthplace of modern Germany.
- jaclynghHerrmann Demographics
Average Male Herrmann Height
178.15 cm
Average Female Herrmann Height
162.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Herrmann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herrmann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herrmann occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herrmann? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,333rd most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 43,363 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Herrmann reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 130,151st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 3,074 people.
This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 130,553 people, or 1 in 617. In Germany Herrmann is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 92 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.
Herrmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Herrmann has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herrmann Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Herrmann last name are 18.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.51% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Herrmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 38.91% more than the national average, earning €41,714 per year; in Norway they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning 368,476 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.37% more than the national average, earning R 376,356 per year; in United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,752 CAD per year.
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