Jerman Surname

75,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Jerman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of German,' which see, compare Jeffrey and Geoffrey, Joscelyn and Goslin, Jarratt and Garrard.

John Germyn, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Jerman Bradbone, 1634: Visitation of London (1633-5).

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Jerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,4461:1,01746
United States2,0281:178,72717,897
England3281:169,87215,639
Indonesia2801:472,31938,999
Croatia2771:15,2663,046
Wales1991:15,5501,686
Czechia1611:66,04611,083
Italy1481:413,22145,644
Malaysia1381:213,72612,448
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Australia431:627,80744,139
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
France151:4,428,181244,602
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Austria101:851,54467,454
India101:76,706,538639,611
Finland91:610,74534,002
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2851:5,503368
England1631:149,54213,222
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5011:100,23710,167

Jerman (5,248) may also be a first name.

Jerman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of German,' which see, compare Jeffrey and Geoffrey, Joscelyn and Goslin, Jarratt and Garrard.

John Germyn, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Jerman Bradbone, 1634: Visitation of London (1633-5).

John Jermin, 1647: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Margarett Jerman, 1670: ibid.

1623. Margaret Jarman, of Upholland: Wills at Chester.

1665. Peter Arrowsmith and Rose Jermyn: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1673. Joseph Day and Hannah Jerman: ibid.

1750. Married — Harvey Combe and Christian Jarman: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= German, Germain, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Germany; descendant of German (a German); descendant of Gereman (spear, man).

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

1. Possibly a broad pronunciation of German. 2. A maker of jars and large coarse pottery.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A mis-spelling of German.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sampson Jerman left a bequest for the poor of Widecombe - in - the - Moor in 1669 (W. A.). The name of German is now to be found amongst the farmers of South Molton, and that of Germon amongst the gentry of Newton Abbott.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Jerman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerman (Georgian: ჯერმან, Hindi: जेरमन, Marathi: जेमर्न, Oriya: ସୁେରନ) is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerman? popularity and diffusion

Jerman is the 75,631st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,123,235 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Jerman live; 42 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Jerman is also the 93,345th most widespread first name internationally, held by 5,248 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Slovenia, where it is held by 2,446 people, or 1 in 1,017. In Slovenia Jerman is most frequent in: Coastal-Karst, where 29 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 27 percent reside and Southeast Slovenia, where 16 percent reside. Other than Slovenia Jerman exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Jerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jerman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jerman surname rose 405 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jerman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jerman last name are 13.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.76% registered with the party.

The amount Jerman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.76% more than the national average, earning 528,682 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning R 241,212 per year; in United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $53,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jermann921,315/
Jermain92550/
Jerzman9251/
Jermane9250/
Djerman9234/
Jearman9213/
Jerrman9211/
Jermean922/
Jermayn921/
Jherman921/
Jermang921/
Jermgan920/
Erman9112,430/
Djermane865,326/
Jermaine86241/
Hjermann8690/
Jermaain8630/
Jerzmann864/
Eijerman862/
Jiermane861/
Jermmane861/
Jermayne860/
Jearmann860/
Herman83179,867/
German8387,371/
Serman831,775/
Zerman831,201/
Cerman83769/
Yerman83632/
Jirman83382/
Jermon8377/
Erhman8369/
Ierman8362/
Järman838/
Jermam831/
Ermman831/
Ermain831/
Errman830/
Heijerman80381/
Jermanová80148/
Huijerman8054/
Jermainne8012/
Geijerman809/
Jermanova808/
Djermaine801/
Jerma'ain801/
Germain77111,566/
Hermann7799,903/
Hermant775,316/
Zermane774,069/
Herrman773,645/
Heirman772,122/
Hermand772,022/
Hermane771,469/
Heyrman771,455/
Gierman77805/
Germane77776/
Cherman77773/
Ermağan77576/
Heerman77472/
Järmann77293/
Hermain77193/
Zierman77191/
Jirmann77191/
Sermann77135/
Herzman77126/
Cermann77125/
Hierman77119/
Sierman77111/
Hearman7787/
Zermann7780/
Kherman7766/
Germant7746/
Seerman7743/
Errmann7732/
Jermont7730/
Hermman7728/
Iermann7728/
Searman7723/
Hermaan7723/
Germand7723/
Geirman7722/
Hermanh7719/
Gerrman7717/
Gerhman7715/
Jermond7714/
Djirman7714/
Sermain7714/
Yermang7714/
Jermone7712/
Sehrman7712/
Scerman7711/
Hermhan7710/
D'Erman779/
Zeerman778/
Sgerman778/
Germaan777/
Eherman777/
Zherman774/
Germean774/
Jermoun774/
Germang774/
Jairman773/
Yermain773/
Hermamn773/
Serhman773/
Hyerman772/
Jermein772/
Germman772/
Yermann772/
Djermon772/
Germayn771/
Jermaim771/
Cermean771/
Jayrman771/
Hetrman771/
Hserman771/
Errhman771/
Serrman771/
Hermang771/
Hjärman771/
Yermman771/
Germaín771/
Džerman771/
Yerzman771/
Yermane771/
Hermasn771/
Hermean770/
Hermaun770/
Germaun770/
Zeirman770/
Zearman770/
Ehrmaun770/
Ehrmain770/
Cearman770/
Seyrman770/
Schjermann752/
Jermannová751/
Ermon73189/
Herrmann71168,060/
Germaine7116,339/
Heermann711,624/
Ziermann711,295/
Giermann71958/
Djermoun71750/
Hiermann71642/
Herzmann71632/
Siermann71201/
Heireman71118/
Khermane71106/
Chermain7183/
Hägerman7167/
Jährmann7142/
Heereman7139/
Joireman7132/
Seermann7132/
Chearman7131/
Ehermann7126/
Chermann7125/
Gerhmann7125/
Zehrmann7124/
Dzierman7122/
Hermmann7119/
Ihermann7116/
Zerrmann7116/
Cheerman7115/
Hermagne7110/
Cherzman719/
Chermant717/
Hermantd716/
Hehrmann716/
Herrmman715/
Jermoune715/
Heirmann715/
Chermane715/
Germasin715/
Germatin715/
Hermannn714/
Gerrmain713/
Germayne713/
Geirmann713/
Hermasen713/
Shserman713/
Dzherman712/
Khermann712/
Scearman712/
Hermaine712/
Jermosen712/
Chermand712/
Kherrman712/
Ceherman711/
Chermang711/
Chierman711/
Herrmaan711/
Herrmaun711/
Heermman711/
Heareman711/
Jermmone711/
Jerrmond711/
Geyrhman711/
Germasen711/
Djermone711/
Hermainn711/
Heyrmann711/
Jermeine711/
Heermand711/
Zermaten711/
Zhermand711/
Sermahan711/
D'Herman711/
Germainn711/
Zeerzman711/
Germaind711/
Hermanng711/
Heherman711/
Zeirmann710/
Hearmann710/
Gehrmand710/
Heyreman710/
Cearmean710/
Hesrmann710/
Ihermand710/
Khearman710/
Germaing710/
Gierrman710/
Hermon672,515/
Sermon672,393/
Germon672,274/
Djermoune671,720/
Sirman671,567/
Hyrman671,273/
Hirman671,070/
Girman671,070/
Germán67963/
Zermatten67789/
Yermanova67734/
Hermán67580/
Cirman67437/
Hägermann67352/
Sreman67109/
Hermam6781/
Zirman6768/
Hierzmann6739/
Särman6731/
Germam6727/
Zeerrhman6712/
Zermon6711/
Ermoin6711/
Herrmmann6710/
Germàn679/
Chermaine678/
Círman678/
Kherrmann674/
Cherrmann674/
Gettrmann673/
Zheerzman673/
Herrrmann672/
Sermán672/
Yermon672/
Heeremann672/
Jermohina672/
Cermon671/
Hermassen671/
Herrmannd671/
Herrmanne671/
Germmaine671/
Chermanth671/
Hermón671/
Hermań671/
Oigierman671/
Zermanova671/
Yermán671/
Germainne671/
Germanowa671/
Eeiermann671/
Chermaint671/
Jirmon671/
Djermounh671/
Ermoon671/
Cheurmann671/
Hajrrhman671/
Herrmannn671/
Herrmasen670/
Chermayne670/
Herrmaine670/
Ermmon670/
Ehrmon670/

Jerman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jerman in the Georgian language
ჯერმანjerman-
Jerman in the Hindi language
जेरमनjeramana-
Jerman in the Marathi language
जेमर्नjemarna33.33
जेरमनjeramana33.33
जमर्नjamarna16.67
जेरमणjeramana16.67
Jerman in the Oriya language
ସୁେରନsuerana20
େଯମର୍ାନeyamarana20
େଜରେମନejaremana20
େଜରମାନejaramana20
େଜମନejamana20

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