Hermans

Hermans is a Dutch patronymic surname, cognate with German Hermann and de:Hermanns and the Scandinavian Hermansen. It is the 14th most common name in Belgium, with 12,794 people named Hermans in 2008.^[1] In the Netherlands, 10,641 people carried the name in 2007.^[2]

People with this surname

• Alex Hermans, Belgian Paralympian shot putter
• Ben Hermans (b. 1986), Belgian bicyclist
• Charles Hermans (1839-1924), Belgian painter
• Edwin Hermans (b. 1974), Dutch footballer
• Elisabeth Hermans, Belgian soprano
• Hubert Hermans (b. 1937), Dutch psychologist
• Joseph Hermans (fl. 1920), Belgian archer
• Loek Hermans (b. 1951), Dutch politician
• Margriet Hermans (b. 1954), Belgian politician
• Mathieu Hermans (b. 1963), Dutch bicyclist
• Pierre Hermans (b. 1953), Dutch field hockey player
• Toon Hermans (1916-2000), Dutch comedian, singer and writer
• Ward Hermans (1897-1992), Belgian Flemish nationalist politician and writer
• Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995), Dutch author

See also

• Herman (name)
• Hermann (name)
• Hermansen
• Arman (name)
• Armand (name)

References

1. Most common surnames in Belgium in 2008 at Statistics Belgium.
2. The Top 100 Surnames in the Netherlands at the Database of Dutch surnames