Herrmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Herrmann is of very ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements "heri," meaning "army," and "man," meaning "man."

Early Origins of the Herrmann family

The surname Herrmann was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.

One of the first records of the family was Hermann (fl. 1070), a hagiographer, probably a native of Lorraine, was the Archdeacon of Herfast, Bishop of Thetford, and helped him in his attempt to assert the jurisdiction of his see over St. Edmund's Abbey. 1

Hermann (d. 1078), first bishop of Salisbury, a native of Lorraine, was probably one of the clerks of the royal chapel under the Danish dynasty, and held that office when, in 1045, Edward the Confessor appointed him bishop of Ramsbury or Wilton, in succession to Brihtwold. 1

Early History of the Herrmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herrmann research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1621, 1625, 1643, 1646, 1650, 1664, 1678, 1686, 1695, 1703, 1708, 1719, 1727, 1734, 1769, 1786, 1828 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Herrmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herrmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herman, Hermann, Herrman, Herrmann, Hörman, Hörmann, Hierman, Harmen, Harmand, Harman, Armand, Armant, Hermand, Arman, Erman, Ermann, Hearman, Hearmann, Harm, Harmsen, Harmson and many more.

Early Notables of the Herrmann family

Notable figures of the time with the name Herrmann were Jobst Herman of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1625-1678), Count of Lippe, Sternberg and Schwalenberg; Augustine Herman, First Lord of Bohemia Manor (c.1621-1686), a Bohemian explorer, merchant, and cartographer; Johann Oswald Harms (1643-1708), a German...
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Herrmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Herrmann is the 2,791^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Herrmann is ranked the 2,213^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,882 people with that name. 3

Herrmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herrmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philipp Jacob Herrmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 4
Georg Herrmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 4
Johannes Herrmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 4
Johann Georg Herrmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 4
David Herrmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 4
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Herrmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C Herrmann, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 4
John Joseph Herrmann, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1834 4
Frederick Herrmann, aged 54, who landed in Missouri in 1840 4
Martin Friedrich Herrmann, who landed in America in 1843 4
Mr. Christian L. Herrmann, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
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Herrmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Otto Herrmann, who landed in Arkansas in 1905 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Herrmann (post 1700) +

Edward Martin Herrmann (1946-2013), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1967 to 1978
Jim Herrmann (b. 1960), American NFL football coach for the New York Giants
Edward Kirk Herrmann (b. 1943), American Primetime Emmy Award winning, Screen Actors Guild Award noiminated television and film actor
Frank Joseph Herrmann (b. 1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975), American Academy Award winning composer
John G. Herrmann, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1953-54 5
George Herrmann, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Kentucky State Senate 26th District, 1990 5
Clara T. Herrmann, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964 5
Charles A. Herrmann, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 15th District, 1888 5
August Herrmann, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904, 1908 5
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Historic Events for the Herrmann family +

Bismarck

Gerhard Herrmann (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Günter Herrmann (1919-1941), German Schreibersmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Anton Herrmann (1919-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details