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 surname Jermyn occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. 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 used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,837,570 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jermyn live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jermyn is also the 494,051st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 316 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 775 people, or 1 in 467,689. In The United States Jermyn is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Jermyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jermyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jermyn surname grew 3,370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jermyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jermyn last name is chiefly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jermyn last name are 5.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.25% 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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