Kermott Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kermott Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac Dermot, a shortened form of Mac Diarmid, 'Diarmaid’s Son'.

The Mac Diarmiada or Mac Dermots were princes of Moylurg in Co. Roscommon. They split into three families, 'the head of whom was styled the Mac Dermot, and the other two, who were tributary to him, were called Mac Dermot Ruadh, the Red, and Mac Dermot Gall, or the Anglicised.

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Kermott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kermott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac Dermot, a shortened form of Mac Diarmid, 'Diarmaid’s Son'.

The Mac Diarmiada or Mac Dermots were princes of Moylurg in Co. Roscommon. They split into three families, 'the head of whom was styled the Mac Dermot, and the other two, who were tributary to him, were called Mac Dermot Ruadh, the Red, and Mac Dermot Gall, or the Anglicised.' It has been supposed that the Scan­dinavian þORMo∂R is an accommodation of Diarmaid. It may, however, be a distinct Scandinavian name con­taining the usual prefix þqr, though, as it is not found in the Sagas, probably not. We know, however, from the History of Olaf the Black, King of Man, that persons of the name of Thormod and Thormodson were living in Sky in 1229. It seems probable that, considering the forms which Kermode has always taken in the Isle of Man, it came to us through the Scandinavians, though originally of Celtic origin. Professor Zimmer explains Diarmad as being from Dia-ermit, ‘God-reverencing'.

Kermode is much commoner than Cormode.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kermott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kermott is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kermott.

How Common Is The Last Name Kermott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kermott is the 1,727,723rd most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Kermott live; 93 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kermott is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 3,356,101. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 47 percent reside, Illinois, where 22 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Kermott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kermott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kermott surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kermott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kermott are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Kermott earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.8% less than the national average, earning $32,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kermot921/
Kermout864/
Kermo83256/
Chermott801/
Khermote801/
Cermot7768/
Åkermo7763/
Kermou7741/
Kermoh7733/
Kermat7721/
Kermoo775/
Karmot775/
Kormot771/
Kermoi771/
Kermuo771/
Kermod770/
Kermoud71562/
Kermous71367/
Kermouz71344/
Kermath71230/
Khermou71136/
Kiermut7143/
Kormout7120/
Chermot7112/
Kermats711/
Kharmot711/
Karmoth711/
Khermat711/
Karmoot711/
Carmott710/
Kerma671,134/
Kermouch67241/
Kermouss67172/
Kremo67118/
Kermautz6799/
Kirmo6788/
Chermout6784/
Cermo675/
Coermatt673/
Khermosh671/
Kärmo671/
Kermoosh671/
Kermatsh671/
Khermous671/
Karmouth671/

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