Hermsen

Hermsen Meaning & Origin

About Hermsen
The surname Hermsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Herm, which is a short form of the Germanic name Hermann. The name Hermann itself is composed of the elements "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Hermsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Herm" or "descendant of Hermann."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hermsen: 1,113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,978
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H065205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hermsen in Braille

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

The name Hermsen in braille

How to sign the name Hermsen using Sign Language

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

The name Hermsen in sign language

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