Homem Surname

78,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Homem Surname User-submission:

This surname has toponymic roots. According to some studies it came from the Homem River or possibly from between the Homem River and the Cávado River region.

It's certain that it is a branch of the Pereiras lineage, which came from the Casa de Trastâmara, where came Dom Rodrigo Forjaz de Trastâmara, married to Dona Urraca Rodrigues de Castro and, because of some events, military achievements and after receiving a Real Order, started to use the Homem surname.

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Homem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4,2351:50,5491,964
Portugal1,6231:6,419621
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada621:594,28449,093
Angola491:550,8002,323
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
India191:40,371,862445,856
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Homem (132) may also be a first name.

Homem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has toponymic roots. According to some studies it came from the Homem River or possibly from between the Homem River and the Cávado River region.

It's certain that it is a branch of the Pereiras lineage, which came from the Casa de Trastâmara, where came Dom Rodrigo Forjaz de Trastâmara, married to Dona Urraca Rodrigues de Castro and, because of some events, military achievements and after receiving a Real Order, started to use the Homem surname.

It is therefore an antique family, as for using the homem term as for the fact that it came form the Pereira, one of the most antique Portugal family.

- luluk111

Homem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Homem (Marathi: होमेम) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Homem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 78,040th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,163,587 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Homem are found; 68 percent are found in South America and 68 percent are found in Luso-South America. Homem is also the 807,735th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 132 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 4,235 people, or 1 in 50,549. In Brazil Homem is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 28 percent are found, São Paulo, where 20 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Homem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Homem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Homem surname rose 15,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Homem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Homem last name are 30.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Homem earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning R 271,044 per year; in United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $54,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chomem9131/
Homeme9114/
Khomem914/
Houmem912/
Homemn911/
Omem89100/
Khomeem83103/
Houmeme831/
Hottmem830/
Homen802,053/
Omeme80841/
Hamem80102/
Hemem8069/
Ahmem8056/
Homne8013/
Jomem806/
Homim805/
Gomem804/
Ehmem802/
Omeem801/
Oumem801/
Choumgem771/
Hameem734,456/
Hommen731,475/
Khomne73371/
Khamem73367/
Homaen73229/
Chomen73212/
Chomim73148/
Khomen7364/
Homent7362/
Khumem7334/
Hemeam7312/
Chamem7311/
Hotmen7310/
Ahmemd739/
Hameme739/
Homyom739/
Jomeam738/
Hamemd737/
Hammem736/
Omemme735/
Houmim735/
Chumem734/
Homenn733/
Hommin733/
Houmen732/
Oommem732/
Ahamem732/
Homeng732/
Chomne731/
Hemeem731/
Hemmem731/
Homend731/
Hohmen731/
Hosmen731/
Hosmne731/
Ahmeim731/
Hamgem731/
Houmne731/
Humeme731/
Homenk731/
Homien731/
Oumeme731/
Hasmem731/
Gomgem731/
Athmem731/
Ehmhem731/
Khomym731/
Gohmem730/
Emem676,389/
Omen672,962/
Amem67277/
Umem67274/
Hommaen67152/
Omne6748/
Khameem6743/
Chammem6741/
Khumhem6735/
Khommen6726/
Khameme6726/
Omim6720/
Hamheem6719/
Homn6712/
Khoumen6711/
Chommin677/
Homming676/
Khomeen676/
Hosment676/
Khamhem676/
Housmen675/
Ahmeime673/
Haameem673/
Choumen673/
Chameem672/
Hommuen672/
Khoomne671/
Chomend671/
Hasmeem671/
Hoimeng671/
Hoimien671/
Hameemn671/
Hameime671/
Hamemtt671/
Ahameme671/
Ahmemmd671/
Houmgne671/
Hommmen671/
Khoimen671/
Omemgue671/
Chameim671/
Khameam671/
Chomyom671/
Omhemhe671/
Houmuim671/
Hoommen671/
Houtmen671/
Chamiem671/
Chumeam671/
Chomuen671/
Chomaim671/
Chommim671/
Hammeem671/
Homgeen671/
Khumeam671/
Hommion670/

Homem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Homem in the Marathi language
होमेमhomema53.85
हॉमेमhomema46.15

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