Jermyn Surname

216,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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).

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Jermyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7751:467,68939,813
England3401:163,87715,242
Australia3031:89,09510,253
Canada1701:216,73920,919
Ireland1221:38,5983,082
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1611:27,5152,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
Wales121:130,7015,289
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

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.

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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ermyn9140/
Jermin83242/
Germyn83152/
Jermen8375/
Ermyna8326/
Sermyn837/
Hermyn833/
Jermym830/
Jermina77214/
Jerming7737/
Jermenc7711/
Djermen771/
Jermint771/
Jerment770/
Jiermen770/
Ermin731,520/
Ermen73633/
Germn73147/
Hermn734/
Ermén733/
Sermn732/
Hjermind71169/
Hjerming7122/
Ermina671,465/
Hermin671,392/
Germen67863/
Sermin67671/
Germin67671/
Hermen67515/
Sermen67214/
Cermin6784/
Cermen6779/
Ehrmin6732/
Yermin6725/
Zermin6721/
Zermen6711/
Jermim6710/
Yermen678/
Järmén674/
Hermén674/
Germín673/
Jirmin672/
Hermnn672/
Cermén672/
Ermeen671/
Iermen671/
Hermín671/
Jermenova671/
Järmen671/
Heermn671/

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Jermyn Reference & Research

Jarman-German DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Jarman-German FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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