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 is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lermit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Lermit are found; 25 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 980,251st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 94 people.

Lermit is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Beside England Lermit exists in 3 countries. It is also found 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 share of the population with the surname declined 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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