Hum Surname

39,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hum 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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Hum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia7,4621:2,075443
Canada1,5961:23,0863,136
United States1,3871:261,32624,660
Indonesia5741:230,39921,352
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
India2341:3,278,05795,326
Malaysia1811:162,9529,997
Hungary1741:56,4155,933
Vietnam1461:634,5621,591
Singapore1111:49,6191,908
France961:691,90387,871
Papua New Guinea911:89,60111,921
England691:807,50843,459
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Croatia671:63,11311,594
Australia611:442,55234,724
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Romania311:647,67345,663
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
China171:80,430,6804,441
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

Hum (7,714) may also be a first name.

Hum 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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'in the heme' (i.e. nook or corner), from residence therein.

'Lurking in hemes, and in lanes blinde.' - Chancer, C. T. 16026.

Henry en le Hume, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam in the Hume, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas ate Hume, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robert in the Heme, Close Rolls, 12 Edward III. pt.

William atte Hume, Close Rolls, 15 Edward III. pt.

Reginald in the hurne, Close Rolls, 21 Edward III. pt.

Thomas in the Hyrne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Nick. 'the hern' or 'heron'; v. Heron.

Henry le Heme, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1525. Giles Hem and Cecilia More: Marriage Lic. (London).

1686. Baptised — Eliner, d. John Heme: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1773. Married — William Crossland and Mary Hume: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller on a river island or plot of land enclosed by a bend in a stream; dweller near a holly tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A modification of the Irish O'Ahern.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A mispronunciation of Home.

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

Same as Hume or Home; from Hume or Home, a parish of Scotland, co. Berwick, which gave title to the once powerful baronial family of Home, remains of whose castle still exist there.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

- tann

This surname derives from the romanization of the Chinese 譚.

- alfonzo1955

Hum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hum (Arabic: هيوم, Hindi: हुम, Marathi: हुम, Oriya: ହୁମ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hum is the 39,381st most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 546,744 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Hum live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 72,802nd most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 7,714 people.

The last name Hum is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 7,462 people, or 1 in 2,075. In Cambodia Hum is mostly found in: Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 10 percent live and Kampong Cham Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia it occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Hum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hum surname increased 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hum surname are 5.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.57% registered with the party.

The amount Hum earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,332 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.36% more than the national average, earning $28,915,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $52,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $60,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hume8629,099/
Chum869,896/
Khum866,533/
Humm864,245/
Houm86903/
Haum86499/
Ahum86382/
Heum86246/
Ohum8680/
Huhm8627/
Humt8616/
Huum8616/
Humg8612/
Huim8611/
Humd869/
Humn866/
Hujm863/
Huym862/
Husm862/
Hhum861/
Humc861/
Humq861/
Humk860/
Um8090,607/
Chume7516,491/
Choum751,315/
Chaum751,283/
Humme75892/
Hutem75595/
Humne75402/
Hohum75363/
Chhum75344/
Huymh75204/
Chuim75199/
Khume75159/
Cheum75102/
Husim7597/
Hutim7575/
Houme7564/
Khaum7559/
Khoum7556/
Husem7537/
Haume7531/
Heume7529/
Houmt7528/
Chumm7523/
Chumg7522/
Chumt757/
Chumn756/
Hutmh753/
Ehoum753/
Khumm752/
Hahum752/
Kheum752/
Houmm752/
Khuim751/
Hummd751/
Chumh751/
Chuum751/
Huime751/
Houmø751/
Hhume751/
Chumd751/
Khumh751/
Haumn750/
Huhme750/
Haumm750/
Hun6758,722/
Hom6716,098/
Ume6710,714/
Gum6710,440/
Oum677,197/
Huchim675,402/
Aum673,511/
Jum671,829/
Chaume671,104/
Eum67838/
Uum67632/
Uhm67535/
Usm67298/
Hautem67282/
Umm67194/
Khumme67148/
Hussem67104/
Uim6785/
Hussim6770/
Khaume6759/
Choume6756/
Umg6749/
Chhoum6731/
Umd6729/
Houcem6728/
Khoume6727/
Umt6727/
Utm6725/
Umh6717/
Umn6716/
Housem678/
Cheume678/
Uym677/
Chutem677/
Husiem677/
Houtem677/
Humova676/
Chumth676/
Chhume674/
Hausem674/
Houmme674/
Umq674/
Cheumg673/
Chutim673/
Chuime673/
Chumkh673/
Chheum672/
Huseem672/
Huttem672/
Ujm672/
Khaumm671/
Cheumt671/
Chhaum671/
Chhumn671/
Houtim671/
Houmhe671/
Houmne671/
Housim671/
D'Hume671/
Chusim671/
Chumne671/
Huchem671/
Huttim670/

Hum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hum in the Hindi language
हुमhuma87.1
हुमाhuma9.68
हुमा़huma3.23
Hum in the Oriya language
ହୁମhuma67.61
ହୁମ୍hum32.39
Hum in the Marathi language
हुमhuma57.14
धूमdhuma28.57
हूमhuma14.29
Hum in the Arabic language
هيومhywm-

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