Hulme Surname
Approximately 16,623 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHulme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,995 | 1:6,194 | 884 |
| United States | 3,022 | 1:119,940 | 12,843 |
| Australia | 2,015 | 1:13,397 | 1,924 |
| Canada | 690 | 1:53,399 | 6,381 |
| South Africa | 559 | 1:96,919 | 11,803 |
| Wales | 350 | 1:8,842 | 978 |
| New Zealand | 312 | 1:14,514 | 2,547 |
| Scotland | 204 | 1:26,244 | 2,847 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Northern Ireland | 56 | 1:32,947 | 3,302 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:3,433 | 731 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,421 | 1:3,796 | 537 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
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 variant of Holm(e, q.v. Hulme, Manchester, was Holm(e, Hulm(e, in the 13th cent.
Places in cos. Lancaster, Northumberland, and Cheshire.
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.
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 Cheshire Hulmes take their name from a parish in the county.
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.
Hulme Demographics
Hulme Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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.
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