Hermans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Hermans 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 Hermans family

The surname Hermans 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 Hermans family

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Hermans 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 Hermans family

Notable figures of the time with the name Hermans 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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Hermans Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Hermans is the 75^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,281 people with that name. 2

Hermans migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hermans Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jannetje Hermans, aged 60, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1652 3
Jannetie Hermans, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1658 3
Hendrickje Hermans, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1662 3
Lysbeth Hermans, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1663 3
Reinier Hermans, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hermans (post 1700) +

Nombulelo Lilian Hermans (d. 2021), South African politician, Member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2019-2021), she died from COVID-19 complications on 18 January 2021
Joseph Hermans, Belgian two-time gold and bronze Olympic medalist rower at the 1920 Summer Games
Margriet Hermans (b. 1954), Belgian politician

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)