Find out how popular the last name Hermon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hermon.

Hermon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hermon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hermon in America

Hermon is the 45886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hermon surname appeared 465 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hermon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hermon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hermon

The surname HERMON is believed to have originated in England during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "herne," which means a heron, and the suffix "-mun," which means a protector or keeper. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who was responsible for protecting or keeping herons, which were valuable birds in medieval times.

The earliest recorded mention of the name HERMON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1198, where a certain Robert Hermon is listed as a landowner. Another early reference is in the Curia Regis Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1221, which mentions a Walter Hermon.

During the 13th century, the name HERMON appears to have been particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Northamptonshire. Some variations of the spelling that were common during this time include Herneman, Hernemon, and Hernman.

One notable bearer of the name HERMON was Sir John Hermon (c. 1350-1415), a military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was appointed as the Governor of Rouen in 1419. Another was William Hermon (c. 1440-1508), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Bristol, who served as the Mayor of the city in 1492.

In the 16th century, the HERMON surname is found in various records from the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Warwickshire. One individual of note was Robert Hermon (c. 1520-1582), a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

As the surname spread across England, it also became associated with various place names, such as Hermon Hill in Gloucestershire and Hermon's Green in Warwickshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the HERMON surname who had settled or owned land in those areas.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the HERMON name continued to be present in various parts of England, with notable individuals including Thomas Hermon (1619-1695), a wealthy landowner from Oxfordshire, and John Hermon (1760-1833), a renowned clockmaker from Gloucestershire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hermon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hermon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hermon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hermon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hermon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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