Hom Surname
Approximately 16,098 people bear this surname
Hom Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from the Chinese surname Chen.
However, when these people migrated out of China, to their respective countries, the immigration officers at those countries each had their own dialect. Therefore when Cantonese people said it, it became Chan, and when Teochew or Hokkien (Singapore) people said it, it became Chan.
Read More About This SurnameHom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,161 | 1:44,414 | 5,438 |
| Myanmar | 4,461 | 1:11,643 | 309 |
| Nigeria | 568 | 1:311,871 | 17,288 |
| India | 459 | 1:1,671,166 | 60,799 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Thailand | 253 | 1:279,203 | 47,999 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Cambodia | 212 | 1:73,053 | 2,121 |
| Netherlands | 191 | 1:88,415 | 14,631 |
| Vietnam | 179 | 1:517,576 | 1,460 |
| Indonesia | 148 | 1:893,576 | 66,999 |
| Spain | 95 | 1:492,127 | 24,892 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| Poland | 76 | 1:500,115 | 48,961 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| China | 54 | 1:25,320,770 | 1,385 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Pakistan | 34 | 1:5,254,232 | 33,450 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
The alternate forms: Hõm (1) are calculated separately.
Hom (26,409) may also be a first name.
Hom Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from the Chinese surname Chen.
However, when these people migrated out of China, to their respective countries, the immigration officers at those countries each had their own dialect. Therefore when Cantonese people said it, it became Chan, and when Teochew or Hokkien (Singapore) people said it, it became Chan. And respectively for all the other variations.
- tannHom Demographics
Average Male Hom Height
173.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hom (Bengali: হোম, Hindi: होम, Marathi: होम, Oriya: େହାମ, Tibetan: ཧོམ་) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Hõm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hom? popularity and diffusion
Hom is the 32,985th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 452,699 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hom are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hom is also the 30,712th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 26,409 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,161 people, or 1 in 44,414. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 47 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and New Jersey, where 3 percent are found. Excluding The United States Hom occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 28 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Hom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hom surname increased 4,976 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hom Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hom surname are 20.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.35% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.36% less than the national average, earning R 129,840 per year; in United States they earn 21.06% more than the national average, earning $52,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,136 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hõm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chom | 86 | 24,939 | / |
| Home | 86 | 21,833 | / |
| Hohm | 86 | 1,955 | / |
| Hoem | 86 | 1,558 | / |
| Homm | 86 | 1,117 | / |
| Houm | 86 | 903 | / |
| Khom | 86 | 667 | / |
| Hoim | 86 | 203 | / |
| Hoom | 86 | 131 | / |
| Homh | 86 | 52 | / |
| Hjom | 86 | 37 | / |
| Homt | 86 | 21 | / |
| Homg | 86 | 14 | / |
| Homn | 86 | 12 | / |
| Hoym | 86 | 7 | / |
| Huom | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hojm | 86 | 5 | / |
| Homk | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hotm | 86 | 3 | / |
| Homc | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hoëm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hosm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hgom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Om | 80 | 200,643 | / |
| Chome | 75 | 5,500 | / |
| Homme | 75 | 2,450 | / |
| Choum | 75 | 1,315 | / |
| Hoyme | 75 | 471 | / |
| Hotim | 75 | 459 | / |
| Chhom | 75 | 375 | / |
| Hohum | 75 | 363 | / |
| Khome | 75 | 215 | / |
| Hosme | 75 | 147 | / |
| Choim | 75 | 145 | / |
| Hosim | 75 | 114 | / |
| Choem | 75 | 114 | / |
| Hoime | 75 | 112 | / |
| Hosem | 75 | 71 | / |
| Houme | 75 | 64 | / |
| Khoum | 75 | 56 | / |
| Khoim | 75 | 41 | / |
| Hohme | 75 | 34 | / |
| Khomm | 75 | 30 | / |
| Choom | 75 | 29 | / |
| Houmt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Chuom | 75 | 20 | / |
| Hotem | 75 | 14 | / |
| Homne | 75 | 13 | / |
| Homng | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chomg | 75 | 8 | / |
| Khoom | 75 | 6 | / |
| Homøe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hoehm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hohmt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Huomc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ehoum | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chotm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chojm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Houmm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khuom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hothm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houmø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Homtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chohm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Homth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Homnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hommd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ham | 67 | 183,375 | / |
| Hon | 67 | 75,612 | / |
| Hum | 67 | 13,329 | / |
| Ome | 67 | 12,165 | / |
| Ahm | 67 | 8,671 | / |
| Oum | 67 | 7,197 | / |
| Ohm | 67 | 6,510 | / |
| Gom | 67 | 2,818 | / |
| Oom | 67 | 1,729 | / |
| Jom | 67 | 1,325 | / |
| Hossem | 67 | 771 | / |
| Chosim | 67 | 592 | / |
| Uhm | 67 | 535 | / |
| Chotim | 67 | 386 | / |
| Oem | 67 | 199 | / |
| Osm | 67 | 167 | / |
| Otm | 67 | 156 | / |
| Oim | 67 | 124 | / |
| Hám | 67 | 97 | / |
| Homová | 67 | 86 | / |
| Choime | 67 | 59 | / |
| Uom | 67 | 57 | / |
| Choume | 67 | 56 | / |
| Homova | 67 | 50 | / |
| Chhuom | 67 | 44 | / |
| Omh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Choome | 67 | 36 | / |
| Chhoum | 67 | 31 | / |
| Omm | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hootem | 67 | 29 | / |
| Houcem | 67 | 28 | / |
| Khoume | 67 | 27 | / |
| Omø | 67 | 21 | / |
| Omd | 67 | 20 | / |
| Omt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chotem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Omn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oym | 67 | 9 | / |
| D'Home | 67 | 9 | / |
| Housem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Omq | 67 | 8 | / |
| Omg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Houtem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chhoem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chhoom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hochem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houmme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chomme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chosem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choymn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chomne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hottem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooysm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houtim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houmhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houmne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Housim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojsim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojsym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Homgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ôhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoceem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geehom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hochim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanhom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hommdt | 67 | 0 | / |
Hom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hom in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཧོམ་ | hom | - |
| Hom in the Bengali language | ||
| হোম | homa | - |
| Hom in the Hindi language | ||
| होम | homa | - |
| Hom in the Oriya language | ||
| େହାମ | ehama | - |
| Hom in the Marathi language | ||
| होम | homa | - |
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