Herm

Herm Meaning & Origin

About Herm
The surname Herm is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hermann, which means "army man" or "soldier." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hermann. The name Herm has variations in spelling across different regions and countries, but its meaning remains consistent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Herm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herm: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Herm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 M
🌐 IPA
/hərm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herm in Braille

Here's how to represent Herm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Herm in braille

How to sign the name Herm using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Herm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herm in sign language

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