Explore the Family Name Hermance

The meaning of Hermance

Altered form of Hermanns. This is a surname found chiefly in NY.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hermance in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hermance has seen minor shifts in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,528 with 642 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, despite the count decreasing slightly to 640, its rank had fallen to 35,203, marking a decrease of 5% in popularity. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also dropped by 8.33%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#33,528#35,203-5%
Count642640-0.31%
Proportion per 100k0.240.22-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hermance

On examining the ethnic identity associated with the Hermance surname in the Decennial U.S. Census, we find that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decline from 97.98% in 2000 to 95.47% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either years. Interestingly, while those identifying with two or more races were represented at 1.09% in 2000, they did not appear in the 2010 data. New in 2010, however, was a 2.66% representation from the Hispanic community.

20002010Change
White97.98%95.47%-2.56%
Hispanic0%2.66%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.09%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%