Hermann

Hermann Meaning & Origin

About Hermann
The surname Hermann is of German origin and is derived from the given name Hermann, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Hermann can be interpreted to mean "army man" or "soldier." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hermann.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hermann: 8,858
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hermann 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 Hermann is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hermann in Braille

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

The name Hermann in braille

How to sign the name Hermann using Sign Language

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

The name Hermann in sign language

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