German Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

German Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the German family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 48
Female Servant 28
Independent 17
Male Servant 11
Tailor 11
Farmer 10
Labourer 9
Apprentice 7
Shoe Maker 5
Independant 5
Mason 5
Tanner 5
Weaver 4
Ag Lab 4
Carpenter 4
Servant 3
Joiner 3
Soldiers Child 3
Silversmith 3
Dress Maker 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Journeyman Carpenter 2
Mariner 2
Lab 2
Basket Maker 2

German Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorman 83% 16,306
2 German 100% 11,903
3 Garman 83% 6,557
4 Jerman 83% 4,132
5 Germain 86% 2,005
6 Germon 83% 949
7 Gormon 67% 510
8 Ogorman 71% 406
9 Garmon 67% 389
10 Gearman 86% 312
11 Greeman 71% 280
12 Germaine 75% 265
13 Gurman 83% 186
14 Gurmin 67% 142
15 Groman 67% 113

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The surname German is the 2nd most popular variant of Gorman.

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