Herrmann Surname

3,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herrmann Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Warrior, Soldier [O.Ger. Heriman(n, Hariman(n—O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon heri, hari, army + man(n]

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Herrmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany130,5531:61735
United States18,5841:19,5042,445
France4,5341:14,6501,525
Switzerland3,4131:2,406276
Brazil2,5471:84,0503,157
Australia1,6301:16,5622,330
Austria1,3851:6,148739
Canada5911:62,3447,286
Poland5461:69,61310,914
Argentina5321:80,3456,795
South Africa4161:130,23515,247
England3241:171,96915,774
Sweden3151:31,2602,554
Czechia2771:38,3886,339
Spain2041:229,17715,107
Thailand2041:346,26660,105
Luxembourg1911:3,039386
Denmark1851:30,5123,161
Mexico1621:766,21111,378
Netherlands1601:105,54517,044
Chile1321:133,4584,712
Paraguay1101:65,7891,757
Belgium1101:104,51515,788
New Caledonia831:3,328498
Norway731:70,4429,915
Israel681:125,84813,711
Uruguay661:51,9965,760
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Ecuador631:252,4748,502
Hungary531:185,21315,991
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Finland171:323,33523,349
China171:80,430,6804,441
Cook Islands161:1,136264
Wales151:206,30213,003
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9761:51,4545,826

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who served in the army; descendant of Hariman (army, man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoerrmann9493/
Herrmmann9410/
Kherrmann944/
Cherrmann944/
Herrrmann942/
Herrmannd941/
Herrmanne941/
Haerrmann941/
Herrmannn941/
Hermann9399,903/
Herrman933,645/
Errmann9332/
Hoermann881,015/
Hiermann88642/
Herzmann88632/
Horrmann88478/
Hörrmann88434/
Harrmann88174/
Chermann8825/
Hermmann8819/
Hehrmann886/
Herrmman885/
Heirmann885/
Hermannn884/
Heurmann883/
Khermann882/
Kherrman882/
Herrmaan881/
Herrmaun881/
Hoerrman881/
Hermainn881/
Heyrmann881/
Hermanng881/
Hearmann880/
Herrmonn880/
Hesrmann880/
Herman86179,867/
Ermann86648/
Errman860/
Herrmannová84293/
Herrmannova846/
Hierzmann8239/
Heeremann822/
Hoehrmann821/
Gehermann821/
Cheurmann821/
Chirrmann821/
Hairrmann821/
Herrmasen820/
Herrmaine820/
Hörmann8012,308/
Ehrmann807,093/
Hermant805,316/
Hormann803,917/
Heirman802,122/
Hermand802,022/
Hermane801,469/
Heyrman801,455/
Harmann80913/
Cherman80773/
Hirmann80510/
Heerman80472/
Ohrmann80465/
Hoerman80370/
Oermann80305/
Irrmann80286/
Hermain80193/
Heurman80131/
Herzman80126/
Hierman80119/
Hearman8087/
Kherman8066/
Ahrmann8040/
Harrman8034/
Hermman8028/
Iermann8028/
Eirmann8028/
Erzmann8028/
Hermaan8023/
Hermanh8019/
Eermann8018/
Gerrman8017/
Aermann8014/
Horrman8012/
Jerrman8011/
Hermhan8010/
Hermánn809/
Erhmann805/
Hermamn803/
Heřmann802/
Herrmon801/
Hetrman801/
Errhman801/
Aerrman801/
Herrmam801/
Eurmann801/
Haerman801/
Hermang801/
Härmann801/
Hyrmann801/
Ihrmann801/
Hirrman801/
Arrmann801/
Hermasn801/
Hermean800/
Eyrmann800/
Hermaun800/
Hermannová78550/
Herrmanová7864/
Kheerrhman7844/
Hermannova7810/
Erman7712,430/
Haarmann754,054/
Höhrmann75124/
Heireman75118/
Khermane75106/
Chermain7583/
Chormann7579/
Hirzmann7579/
Hohrmann7569/
Jährmann7542/
Heereman7539/
Geermann7533/
Chearman7531/
Geherman7529/
Gerhmann7525/
Cheerman7515/
Jöhrmann7514/
Ehrmanne7513/
Hermagne7510/
Cherzman759/
Chermant757/
Hermantd756/
Hitrmann756/
Hairrman756/
Chermane755/
Gerrmain753/
Hermasen753/
Hermaine752/
Chermand752/
Chaerman752/
Chermang751/
Chierman751/
Heermman751/
Heareman751/
Hayrrman751/
Heermand751/
Iorrmann751/
Eirmeann751/
D'Herman751/
Germainn751/
Heherman751/
Hormmann750/
Heyreman750/
Charrman750/
Jearmann750/
Khearman750/
German7187,371/
Harman7151,357/
Jerman716,488/
Horman713,937/
Ehrman713,165/
Hermanová713,097/
Ermand712,877/
Hermon712,515/
Hyrman711,273/
Hirman711,070/
Hermán71580/
Armann71548/
Hermanova71469/
Earman71381/
Đerman71344/
Öhrman71337/
Oerman71234/
Hörman71163/
Ohrman71160/
Ermane71124/
Ihrman71117/
Ahrman71105/
Ormann7190/
Hermam7181/
Erhman7169/
Ierman7162/
Orrman7145/
Irmann7144/
Ermant7133/
Eirman7124/
Eurman7120/
Arrman7118/
Aerman7117/
Chermaine718/
Eerman717/
Erzman714/
Gehermain713/
Ermannová713/
Hermassen711/
Ermang711/
Chermanth711/
Hermón711/
Hermań711/
Ärmann711/
Örmann711/
Eeiermann711/
Chermaint711/
Ermman711/
Ermain711/
Hajrrhman711/
Chermayne710/
Eyrman710/
Germain67111,566/
Charman675,675/
Geerman672,252/
Haarman671,589/
Harmain671,342/
Ermağan67576/
Jermain67550/
Girmann67338/
Järmann67293/
Chorman67278/
Chirman67264/
Hirmand67198/
Jirmann67191/
Hermont67186/
Hearmon67183/
Hormain6766/
Hohrman6759/
Khirman6745/
Hermond6742/
Chermon6740/
Hermone6737/
Hörmannová6728/
Hairman6726/
Khyrman6725/
Härmand6724/
Ehrmannová6716/
Gerhman6715/
Jörmann6715/
Jearman6713/
Hermein6711/
D'Erman679/
Chermanova678/
Germaan677/
Hermoon675/
Harmaan674/
Harmman674/
Germean674/
Hermoun674/
Harrmon673/
Hormonn673/
Heřmannová673/
Easrman672/
Airmann672/
Jermean672/
Chermam672/
Germman672/
Eireman672/
Germayn671/
Jermayn671/
Orhmann671/
Hermamt671/
Hayrman671/
Hormman671/
Ermonne671/
Harhman671/
Harmean671/
Harmonn671/
Hirmane671/
Hirmannová671/
Hirmant671/
Hjärman671/
Irmanne671/
Girrman671/
Germaín671/
Ermasin671/
Ermmand671/
Aarmann671/
Arhmann671/
Harmhan671/
Hermong671/
Hisrman671/
Ermaine670/
Heermon670/
Herrmom670/
Germaun670/
Eyreman670/
Hermmon670/
Ehrmaun670/
Ehrmain670/
Gihrman670/
Arrhman670/
Heirmon670/
Hermoin670/
Huirman670/
Germonn670/

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