Hermans is a

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Hermansen Hermansen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chad Hermansen (born 1977), former Major League Baseball outfielder * Chris Hermansen (born 1975), retired Danish football player *Edith Hermansen (1907–1988), Danish film actres ...

. It is the 14th most common name in Belgium, with 12,794 people named Hermans in 2008. In the Netherlands, 10,641 people carried the name in 2007.The Top 100 Surnames in the Netherlands
at the Database of Dutch surnames

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* Alex Hermans, Belgian Paralympian shot putter *

Ben Hermans Ben Hermans (born 8 June 1986) is a Belgians, Belgian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Hermans was born in Hasselt, Flanders, and he turned professional in 2009 with . Hermans left at the end of ...

(b. 1986), Belgian bicyclist * Baldur Hermans, (1936–2015) German historian & scout *

Charles Hermans Charles Hermans (7 August 1839 – 7 December 1924) was a Belgian painter of genre scenes, portraits, landscapes and some still lifes.Edwin Hermans Edwin Hermans (born 23 May 1974) is a Dutch former footballer, who played as a left-back. After his playing career, he moved to coaching. Early life Hermans was born in Goirle. He started playing football with amateur club RKTVV from Tilbur ...

(b. 1974), Dutch footballer * Elisabeth Hermans, Belgian soprano * Femke Hermans, Belgian boxer *

Hubert Hermans Hubert J.M. Hermans (born October 9, 1937) is a Dutch psychologist and Emeritus Professor at the Radboud University of Nijmegen, internationally known as the creator of dialogical self theory. Biography Hermans was born as son of a baker fam ...

(b. 1937), Dutch psychologist * Johan Hermans (born 1956), British botanist whose botanical abbreviation is Hermans * Joseph Hermans (fl. 1920), Belgian archer *

Loek Hermans Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse "Loek" Hermans (born 23 April 1951) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. Biography Hermans attended a Gymnasium in Kerkrade from April 1964 unti ...

(b. 1951), Dutch politician *

Margriet Hermans Margareta Maria Josepha (Margriet) Hermans (born 1954) is a Belgian singer, former radio and TV talk show host, politician and a member of the Open VLD. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate The Senate ( nl, Senaat, ; french: Séna ...

(b. 1954), Belgian politician *

Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans (born 9 January 1963 in Goirle) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France. Hermans was more ...

(b. 1963), Dutch bicyclist *

Pierre Hermans Lambertus Maria Petrus ("Pierre") Hermans (born 16 May 1953 in Vught, North Brabant) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch National Men's Team that finished sixth in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los ...

(b. 1953), Dutch field hockey player *

Toon Hermans Antoine Gerard Theodore "Toon" Hermans (17 December 1916 – 22 April 2000) was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer. Toon Hermans was born in Sittard. He began performing in the 1930s, achieving local, regional and, eventually, natio ...

(1916–2000), Dutch comedian, singer and writer *

Ward Hermans Cornelius Eduardus Hermans (6 February 1897 – 23 November 1992) was a Belgium, Belgian Flemish Movement, Flemish nationalist politician and writer. Hermans saw service with the Belgian Army during the First World War before becoming involved ...

(1897–1992), Belgian Flemish nationalist politician and writer *

Willem Frederik Hermans Willem Frederik Hermans (1 September 1921 – 27 April 1995) was a Dutch author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, as well as book-length studies, essays, and literary criticism. His most famous works are ''The House of Refuge'' (novella, ...

(1921–1995), Dutch author

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