Hulmes Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hulmes 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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Hulmes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4651:119,82412,145
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Australia821:329,21628,102
Wales301:103,1518,167
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
France81:8,302,840321,660
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:62,1827,229
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Hulmes 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 Holmes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Hulmes Last Name Facts

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

Hulmes is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hulmes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 383,038th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,844,506 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Hulmes live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 119,824. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 53 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 4 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Hulmes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hulmes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hulmes last name expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 389 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hulmes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hulmes surname are 22.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hulmes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $45,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hulme9116,623/
Ulmes9144/
Holmes83318,407/
Hilmes831,457/
Oulmes83207/
Hulmer83133/
Haulme835/
Houlme832/
Hulmee831/
Hulmet831/
Ulme80138/
Jaulmes77119/
Holmesh7777/
Gullmes7774/
Holmess7718/
Hollmes7710/
Hoolmes773/
Cholmes772/
Gulmesh771/
Holmmes771/
Holmesz771/
Hulmeth771/
Hillmes771/
Huelmez771/
Hullmer770/
Ulmer7321,622/
Holme735,309/
Julme731,174/
Olmes73397/
Ulmet73275/
Hulmi73134/
Gulme7344/
Ulmis7333/
Hulmé7310/
Hulma737/
Ilmes736/
Ulmed732/
Ulmeh732/
Ulmee731/
Aulme731/
Ulmey730/
Ulmesova7114/
Hollmees715/
D'Holmes711/
Ullmer671,443/
Julmis67963/
Gulmez67136/
Hilmis6785/
Gaulme6780/
Đulmez6769/
Khulmi6736/
Uhlmer6722/
Gullme6715/
Ilmeus6715/
Jaulme6714/
Cholme6713/
Goulme6713/
Holmez6710/
Ulmhed679/
Olmesh679/
Houlma679/
Holmøe678/
Holmey676/
Holmea674/
Aulmer674/
Holmis674/
Chulma673/
Eulmer672/
Khulmy671/
Holmei671/
Hoelme671/
Illmes671/
Ulmish671/
Oelmes671/
Oulmed671/
Uulmäe671/
Julmee671/
Hulmay671/
Hollme671/
Ulmerz671/
Holmie671/
Ilmess671/
Hoolme671/
Oulmer670/

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