Lermit Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lermit Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Thermite,' the hermit; compare Armitage.

Dennis Lermitt, or Lermyt, of Norwich, 1621: History of Norfolk.

Lermit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Lermit (94) may also be a first name.

Lermit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Thermite,' the hermit; compare Armitage.

Dennis Lermitt, or Lermyt, of Norwich, 1621: History of Norfolk.

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

(French-Latin-Greek) the French Lhermite, L’Hermite=The Hermit [v. under Armit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lermit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lermit occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lermit? popularity and diffusion

Lermit is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Lermit live; 25 percent live in South America and 25 percent live in Caribbean South America. Lermit is also the 980,251st most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 94 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Lermit is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 25 percent reside.

Lermit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lermit has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lermit last name decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lermite92268/
Lhermit922/
Lermith921/
Lermitt920/
Lermi911,089/
Lhermite861,168/
Lermitte86219/
Lehrmitt8634/
Lermithe8619/
Lhermith861/
Lermet83123/
Larmit83106/
Lermie832/
Lhermitte803,541/
L'hermite80538/
L'Ermitte803/
Lhermithe801/
Lhermet77939/
Lermyte77207/
Lhermie7763/
Lermett7723/
Lermais771/
Lermich771/
Lermiss770/
L'Hermitte75832/
Lerma7354,794/
Lerme73180/
Lermy7323/
Lirmi733/
Lermé731/
Lermytte71385/
L'Hermet7154/
Lermette711/
Lermer671,052/
Larmet67622/
Lormet6775/
Lierma6765/
Llerma6754/
Lermes6747/
Lhermette6725/
Lherme6716/
Lermee677/
Lhermytte672/
Lermaa672/
Lermay672/
Lerrma672/
Liarmitth671/
Lehrmette671/
Lermée671/
Lermma671/
Leirma671/
Learma671/
Lermey670/
Lermmy670/

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