Jermyn Surname
Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname
Jermyn 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).
Read More About This SurnameJermyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:467,689 | 39,813 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| Australia | 303 | 1:89,095 | 10,253 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| Ireland | 122 | 1:38,598 | 3,082 |
| New Zealand | 84 | 1:53,909 | 8,584 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 161 | 1:27,515 | 2,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:135,419 | 12,405 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Jermyn (316) may also be a first name.
Jermyn 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.
= German, Germain, q.v.
1. Possibly a broad pronunciation of German. 2. A maker of jars and large coarse pottery.
Jermyn Demographics
Average Male Jermyn Height
177.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jermyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jermyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jermyn has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jermyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 216,168th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,837,570 people. Jermyn is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jermyn live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 494,051st most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 316 people.
The last name Jermyn is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 775 people, or 1 in 467,689. In The United States Jermyn is mostly found in: New York, where 21 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Jermyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jermyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jermyn last name rose 3,370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jermyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jermyn surname are 5.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Jermyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.23% more than the national average, earning R 428,292 per year; in United States they earn 15.5% more than the national average, earning $49,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $54,496 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermyn | 91 | 40 | / |
| Jermin | 83 | 242 | / |
| Germyn | 83 | 152 | / |
| Jermen | 83 | 75 | / |
| Ermyna | 83 | 26 | / |
| Sermyn | 83 | 7 | / |
| Hermyn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jermym | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jermina | 77 | 214 | / |
| Jerming | 77 | 37 | / |
| Jermenc | 77 | 11 | / |
| Djermen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jermint | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jerment | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jiermen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ermin | 73 | 1,520 | / |
| Ermen | 73 | 633 | / |
| Germn | 73 | 147 | / |
| Hermn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ermén | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sermn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hjermind | 71 | 169 | / |
| Hjerming | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ermina | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Hermin | 67 | 1,392 | / |
| Germen | 67 | 863 | / |
| Sermin | 67 | 671 | / |
| Germin | 67 | 671 | / |
| Hermen | 67 | 515 | / |
| Sermen | 67 | 214 | / |
| Cermin | 67 | 84 | / |
| Cermen | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ehrmin | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yermin | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zermin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zermen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jermim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yermen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Järmén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hermén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Germín | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jirmin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hermnn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cermén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ermeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iermen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hermín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jermenova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Järmen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heermn | 67 | 1 | / |
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Jermyn Reference & Research
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