Himes Surname
Approximately 11,929 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,420 | 1:31,739 | 3,963 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | 1:123,541 | 16,840 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,069 | 1:24,272 | 3,020 |
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.
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Himes Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Himes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Himes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Himes (Oriya: ହିେମସ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Hímes. For other potential spellings of Himes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Himes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 43,575th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 610,910 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Himes are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 703,581st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 169 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 11,420 people, or 1 in 31,739. In The United States Himes is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Himes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Himes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Himes surname rose 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 primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Himes surname are 22.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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
Himes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Himes in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିେମସ | hiemasa | - |
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