Herrman

Herrman Meaning & Origin

About Herrman
The surname Herrman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hermann, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herrman can be interpreted as "army man" or "warrior." 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 Herrman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herrman: 2,200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,752
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herrman in Braille

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

The name Herrman in braille

How to sign the name Herrman using Sign Language

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

The name Herrman in sign language

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