Names / Herman
Is Herman a first name or a last name?
Herman is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium.
How to address someone called Herman
- United States. Herman is a given name. Hi Herman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herman.
- Netherlands. Herman is a given name. Hi Herman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herman.
- Sweden. Herman is a given name. Hi Herman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herman.
- Belgium. Herman is a given name. Hi Herman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herman.
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Herman by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Herman as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,968 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 638 | 14% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 707 | 0% |
| Sweden | 2 | 314 | 1% |
| Belgium | 24 | 243 | 9% |
| Norway | 0 | 141 | 0% |
| Germany | 7 | 84 | 8% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 84 | 5% |
| Finland | 0 | 79 | 0% |
| Estonia | 7 | 52 | 12% |
| Poland | 33 | 24 | 58% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Herman in the United States
- As a surname: about 41,750 people in the 2010 census, rank 826 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 33,933 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Herman as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Herman as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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