Germain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Germain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Germain family

Profession Census Frequency
School 40
Scholar 8
Clerk 5
House Painter 5
Private Means 5
Brush Maker 3
Tea Packer 3
Labourer 3
Assisting In Business 2
At School 2
Fancy Box Maker 2
General Labourer 2
None 2
Railway Shunter 2
Salesman 2
Silk Cutter 2
Independent Means 2
No Occupation 2
Tobacco Manufacturer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Waggoner On Farm 2
Coal Merchant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Charwoman 1
Domestic Nurse 1

Germain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gorman 71% 16,306
2 German 86% 11,903
3 Garman 71% 6,557
4 Germain 100% 2,005
5 Germon 71% 949
6 Gormon 57% 510
7 Ogorman 57% 406
8 Garmon 57% 389
9 Gearman 71% 312
10 Greeman 57% 280
11 Germaine 88% 265
12 Gurman 71% 186
13 Gurmin 71% 142
14 Groman 57% 113

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The surname Germain is the 4th most popular variant of Gorman.

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