Hulme Surname

32,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hulme Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hulme.' There are several townships so called in Lancashire, and Cheshire, the meaning is the same as Holm, which see, and compare Home and Hume: in both cases the 'l' is elided.

Ralph de la Hume, Norfolk, 1273.

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Hulme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,9951:6,194884
United States3,0221:119,94012,843
Australia2,0151:13,3971,924
Canada6901:53,3996,381
South Africa5591:96,91911,803
Wales3501:8,842978
New Zealand3121:14,5142,547
Scotland2041:26,2442,847
France841:790,74795,785
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Guernsey291:2,222539
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Isle of Man251:3,433731
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Malta181:23,9041,289
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Anguilla11:13,436792
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,4211:3,796537
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

The alternate forms: Hulmé (10) are calculated separately.

Hulme (42) may also be a first name.

Hulme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hulme.' There are several townships so called in Lancashire, and Cheshire, the meaning is the same as Holm, which see, and compare Home and Hume: in both cases the 'l' is elided.

Ralph de la Hume, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Hulme, of Stockport, 1610: Wills at Cheater (1545-1620).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Holm(e, q.v. Hulme, Manchester, was Holm(e, Hulm(e, in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Lancaster, Northumberland, and Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An ancient village and fortress in Berwickshire. The Homes or Humes were descended from the famous earls of Dunbar, and through them from Gospatrick, earl of Northumberland, and the Saxon monarchs of England.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robert and William de Hulmo, Simon de H., Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Malger, Richard, William de Hulmo, Eng. 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

The Cheshire Hulmes take their name from a parish in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Hulmes of Hulme date back to the reign of Henry II.; the Hulmes of Halsall were lords of the manor of Maghull in the 16th and 17th centuries (B.). There was an old Manchester family of this name in the reign of Elizabeth. Hulme Hall near Manchester was a seat of the family (Har.). James Hulme was constable of Manchester in 1752; Dauntsey Hulme, Esq., was a Salford boroughreeve in 1797 (B.). The name is more characteristic of Cheshire and Staffordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hulme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hulme is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hulmé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hulme? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hulme is the 32,067th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 438,401 people. The surname Hulme is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hulme are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 42 people.

Hulme is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 8,995 people, or 1 in 6,194. In England Hulme is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent live, Staffordshire, where 15 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England Hulme is found in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Hulme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hulme has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hulme surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 835 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,692 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 146 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hulme Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hulme last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hulme surname are 10.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hulme earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.28% more than the national average, earning R 340,476 per year; in United States they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $46,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hulmé9310/
Hulmes91929/
Hulmer91133/
Haulme915/
Houlme912/
Hulmee911/
Hulmet911/
Hulm891,248/
Ulme89138/
Hulmeth831/
Hullmer830/
Ulmer8021,622/
Holme805,309/
Julme801,174/
Ulmet80275/
Hulmi80134/
Khulm8074/
Hilme8065/
Gulme8044/
Ulmes8044/
Hulma807/
Hullm803/
Ulmed802/
Houlm802/
Ulmeh802/
Hjulm801/
Ulmee801/
Aulme801/
Ulmey800/
Ulm754,767/
Ullmer731,443/
Oulmes73207/
Hilmee73131/
Hillme73115/
Gaulme7380/
Đulmez7369/
Hilmie7363/
Hilmey7348/
Khulmi7336/
Uhlmer7322/
Gullme7315/
Jaulme7314/
Goulme7313/
Cholme7313/
Ulmhed739/
Houlma739/
Holmøe738/
Holmey736/
Holmea734/
Aulmer734/
Chulma733/
Eulmer732/
Hoolme731/
Hilmei731/
Hoelme731/
Huilem731/
Oulmed731/
Uulmäe731/
Julmee731/
Khulmy731/
Holmie731/
Hulmay731/
Hollme731/
Holmei731/
Oulmer730/
Holm6773,863/
Ulma67754/
Ilme67444/
Ulmi67426/
Olme67125/
Hólm6782/
Gulm6779/
Oulm6773/
Holmhey6732/
Ullm6730/
Hülm6722/
Ulmehed676/
Huilmai676/
Huilmay675/
Ulmå675/
Aulm674/
Houlmai673/
Julm673/
Uylm672/
Uslm672/
Ulmt672/
Eulm671/
Hilmeey671/
Utellme671/
Auselme671/
Huillem671/
Holmehy671/
Khoulmi671/
Goulmey671/
Choulmi671/
Uilm671/
Uulm671/
Hillmme670/

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