Where Does the Germano Surname Come From?

Many Germano families will find their roots under German, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with German, is “Brother”.

• Records show Germano as one of the forms German took over time.
• Other spellings include Germain, Germanas and Jerman.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Germano surname had 2,499 bearers. 283 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Germano name at birth. The name became more frequent over the century.

Heraldry and the Germano name

Looking for a Germano coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Germano family name pack.