Himes Surname

43,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Himes Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Old English word hegham, which means 'enclosed dwelling'. This name comes from having lived in or beside an enclosed region.

Himes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,4201:31,7393,963
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
Israel121:713,13647,700
England111:5,065,278148,650
Guam81:20,0153,029
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India51:153,413,076951,030
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0691:24,2723,020

The alternate forms: Hímes (1) are calculated separately.

Himes (169) may also be a first name.

Himes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Old English word hegham, which means 'enclosed dwelling'. This name comes from having lived in or beside an enclosed region.

- nrmjozrd

Himes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Himes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Himes (Oriya: ହିେମସ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Hímes. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Himes? popularity and diffusion

Himes is the 43,575th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 610,910 people. The surname Himes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Himes reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Himes is also the 703,581st most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 169 people.

The surname Himes is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 11,420 people, or 1 in 31,739. In The United States Himes is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Himes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Himes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Himes last name grew 552 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Himes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Himes last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Himes surname are 22.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Himes earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $47,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hímes931/
Heimes913,127/
Haimes911,110/
Chimes91705/
Himmes91123/
Hoimes9182/
Himesh9174/
Hiemes9112/
Khimes914/
Himeus912/
Huimes911/
Himets911/
Himies910/
Himeis910/
Hime894,713/
Imes893,331/
Chimese831,029/
Choimes83166/
Chuimes8380/
Haimesh835/
Chaimes833/
Chismes832/
Khimesh831/
Himesch831/
Haimess831/
Heimess830/
Chime8029,644/
Humes8010,324/
Hymes802,723/
Himer802,162/
Gimes801,154/
Haime801,095/
Himed80614/
Himei80585/
Aimes80476/
Imesh80292/
Imets80276/
Hemes80241/
Ehmes80226/
Himme80209/
Jimes80129/
Hoime80112/
Heime8089/
Imese8079/
Yimes8063/
Iomes8045/
Himeh8035/
Immes8027/
Himey8026/
Ihmes8023/
Himie8021/
Eimes8014/
Himet8013/
Hieme8012/
Hämes808/
Hitme808/
Hisme805/
Khime804/
Ismes804/
Himge803/
Himis803/
Imges802/
Iemes802/
Imees802/
Himej801/
Huime801/
Hémes801/
Høime801/
Himez801/
Imões801/
Himex801/
Oimes801/
Imeus800/
Ijmes800/
Imeis800/
Chimetse7794/
Hiemesch7779/
Cheimets7713/
Khaimesh774/
Chimesse773/
Chimesch771/
Kheimeis771/
Chitmees771/
Himmesch770/
Ime7521,756/
Jaimes73158,866/
Chimed732,810/
Haimer732,531/
Chimei732,514/
Haymes732,362/
Hemmes731,754/
Himmer731,627/
Haimed731,270/
Chemes731,184/
Himmet73573/
Chieme73568/
Heymes73503/
Chimme73427/
Imesch73427/
Gaimes73348/
Hummes73341/
Chiome73288/
Heames73226/
Chimeh73210/
Himmie73144/
Heimed73139/
Chimie73134/
Chaime73131/
Chimee73123/
Haimez73107/
Haimet7365/
Choime7359/
Khimey7340/
Chimey7331/
Chimeu7330/
Chimis7327/
Hemesh7326/
Huimei7325/
Hyomes7324/
Haimie7323/
Humesh7322/
Chimer7322/
Chimez7321/
Chimet7318/
Himech7317/
Chimex7316/
Heemes7316/
Chimea7314/
Huemes7314/
Heimey7313/
Ismeis7313/
Gimesh7312/
Chitme7311/
Chimge739/
Himieh739/
Immese739/
Humeas738/
Hismeh737/
Himmed737/
Haimei737/
Uhieme737/
Huimer737/
Jimeas736/
Haimis736/
Imesse736/
Goimes735/
Himehr735/
Himiss735/
Chymes734/
Imeish734/
Heimis734/
Jimese734/
Chimés734/
Haimee734/
Chisme733/
Himeid733/
Eimess733/
Khemes733/
Khimis733/
Jeimes733/
Chhime733/
Chuime733/
Himmeh732/
Khimme732/
Heimee732/
Heimei732/
Heimme732/
Heisme732/
Hoymes732/
Ahaime732/
Hismet732/
Aimesh732/
Huimee732/
Heimeh731/
Jimmes731/
Humess731/
Hoimer731/
Aheime731/
Joimes731/
Hismer731/
Huimed731/
Iemesh731/
Himise731/
Himmey731/
Hchime731/
Heimej731/
Khaime731/
Haimey731/
Immesh731/
Hemese731/
Jimies731/
Jiemes731/
Aimies731/
Jhymes731/
Hesmes731/
Hymets731/
Hitmee731/
Hemies730/
Hemess730/
Hiemee730/
Hitmer730/
Ijhmes730/
Hymeus730/
Hiemiesch711/
Heimmesch710/
Hima6752,937/
Aime6735,251/
Himi679,113/
Gime678,634/
Jime675,376/
Imeh674,236/
Imer673,735/
Heme672,899/
Emes672,106/
Isme671,492/
Ihme671,243/
Imme67831/
Eime67532/
Chaimee67424/
Imed67417/
Himy67335/
Imei67283/
Choimet67254/
Yime67253/
Imie67203/
Ymes67201/
Imis67182/
Oime67178/
Ehme67127/
Chimmee67126/
Umes67116/
Chemese67110/
Himmieh67106/
Heijmer67103/
Häme67101/
Imea67100/
Hyme6774/
Jiemies6774/
Jimmies6767/
Imeu6766/
Khemese6762/
Ieme6762/
Imet6753/
Imee6752/
Chitmet6740/
Imep6740/
Jmes6736/
Himmist6734/
Chaimet6725/
Imec6721/
Chuimer6721/
Chimeea6720/
Chemmes6718/
Chaimea6718/
Haimetz6718/
Chismer6717/
Heimmer6717/
Khemesh6715/
Cheimis6715/
Himisch6714/
Chiomey6713/
Imex6713/
Imey6712/
Chemess6710/
Itme679/
H'Aimed678/
Heimmed678/
Ijme677/
Himiche676/
Uime676/
Iome676/
Chiemie676/
Chimmey675/
Chemest675/
Khemmes675/
Haimmed674/
Chimais674/
Chimist674/
Chaimei674/
Jaimess673/
Heemesh673/
Heimetz673/
Imge673/
Chiemme673/
Chimise673/
Chaimer673/
Imeisse672/
Chimmer672/
Imez672/
Heitmer672/
Kheimeh672/
Hemesch672/
Heamets672/
Chimiez672/
Imhe672/
Khimish671/
Khaymes671/
Khaimei671/
Khoimei671/
Chimmed671/
Chimhet671/
Chaimey671/
Chemeis671/
Hehemes671/
Heimiss671/
Heismey671/
Jimmess671/
Jaaimes671/
Huitmea671/
Imje671/
Imeysse671/
Hheimed671/
Ehiemea671/
Haimedh671/
Haimeid671/
Haimett671/
Haimish671/
H'Eimed671/
H'Oimed671/
Imej671/
Kheimis671/
Héme671/
Hème671/
Hême671/
Jaimees671/
Jaimmes671/
Himaish671/
Himetch671/
Heimais671/
Jismeis671/
Oismets671/
O'Hymes671/
Haimeed671/
Chuimeh671/
Chuimez671/
Chemesh671/
Cheemes671/
Chimehe671/
Khimysh671/
Hemeish671/
Chimmie671/
Chhimeh671/
Ohiemhe671/
Himeche671/
Khaimis671/
Chimyse671/
Chiemee671/
Ahiemie671/
Yhme671/
Chuimee671/
Chihmea671/
Choimei671/
Jehymes671/
Jhaimys671/
Jheimis671/
Hoymets671/
Imjs671/
Himj671/
Haismer670/
Chismis670/
Heumess670/
Himmiss670/
Hemheys670/
Choimer670/
Haimech670/
Heumeus670/
Hemmest670/

Himes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Himes in the Oriya language
ହିେମସhiemasa-

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