How common is the surname Hermans?

802 people in the United States had the surname Hermans in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 384,969 Americans. It ranked 29,447th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Hermans?

In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Hermans identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Hermans?

Ben Hermans, Belgian cyclist, followed by Quinten Hermans.

Where is the surname Hermans most common?

Wikidata records people named Hermans in Belgium.

Is the surname Hermans getting more or less common?

Less common. 822 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 802 in 2010, down 2.4%.

The surname Hermans

A surname, carried by 802 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H655

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hermans is more common than 81.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 802 people named Hermans in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 384,969 Americans. That is down 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 822.

#29,447

rank among US surnames

802

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-2.4%

change since 2000 (was #27,595)

Who is named Hermans

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Hermans identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 3.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5%
Two or more races 3.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hermanss

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ben Hermans
Belgian cyclist, born 1986
Quinten Hermans
Belgian cyclist, born 1995
Joseph Hermans
Belgian archer, 1890–1925
Charles Hermans
Belgian painter (1839-1924)
Gustaaf Hermans
Belgian cyclist, born 1951

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Surnames that sound like Hermans

Hermans has the Soundex code H655, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H655.

Questions

How common is the surname Hermans?: 802 people in the United States had the surname Hermans in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 384,969 Americans. It ranked 29,447th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hermans?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Hermans identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Hermans?: Ben Hermans, Belgian cyclist, followed by Quinten Hermans.
Where is the surname Hermans most common?: Wikidata records people named Hermans in Belgium.
Is the surname Hermans getting more or less common?: Less common. 822 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 802 in 2010, down 2.4%.