Humble Surname
Approximately 11,487 people bear this surname
Humble Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Humble.' 'Humble. Though looking like a moral characteristic, this appellation is doubtless derived from the manor of West Humble, in the parish of Mickleham, Surrey' (Lower). Whether this spot be the true parent or not, I cannot say, but I suspect Lower is quite correct in assigning a local origin.
Read More About This SurnameHumble Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,345 | 1:57,125 | 6,797 |
| England | 2,171 | 1:25,665 | 3,510 |
| Australia | 729 | 1:37,031 | 4,863 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Canada | 612 | 1:60,205 | 7,093 |
| Nigeria | 183 | 1:967,993 | 41,230 |
| Sweden | 178 | 1:55,319 | 4,278 |
| Scotland | 148 | 1:36,174 | 3,513 |
| Denmark | 59 | 1:95,673 | 9,081 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,377 | 1:17,702 | 2,565 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,019 | 1:49,282 | 5,613 |
The alternate forms: Humblé (105) are calculated separately.
Humble (5,699) may also be a first name.
Humble Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Humble.' 'Humble. Though looking like a moral characteristic, this appellation is doubtless derived from the manor of West Humble, in the parish of Mickleham, Surrey' (Lower). Whether this spot be the true parent or not, I cannot say, but I suspect Lower is quite correct in assigning a local origin.
William de Humbill, Worcestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1529-30. William Humble and Elizabeth Hope: Marriage Lic. (London).
A pension was paid to Schir John Hummill c. 1562 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 362). Thomas Humble in Auchinchrie, 1633 (Inquis., 1982), William Humbill retoured heir of Jean Humbill, 1650 (Retours, Edinburgh, 1023), and Isobel Humble is recorded in Bawfield of Clochie, 1750 (Brechin). Lower suggests this name comes from the manor of West Humble in Surrey, and Bardsley agrees. Harrison derives it from the moral characteristic.
(Teutonic) 1 Hun-Bold [Old Teutonic Hun- bald— Hun, prob. the tribal name + Old Saxon O.H.Ger. bald = Old English b(e)ald = Old Norse ball-r, bold] 2 an Anglicization of the Ger. Hummel, a nickname from the Humble-Bee, Drone [Middle High German hummel, O.H.Ger. humbal] (Anglo-French-Latin) Meek [Middle English Old French humble, Latin humil-is]
(1) Place name in Surrey, England. (2) Corruption of Humboldt.
Though looking like a moral characteristic, this appellation is doubtless derived from the manor of West Humble in the parish of Mickleham, co. Surrey.
1. Corrupted from the name Humboldt. 2. From the manor of W. Humble, parish of Mickleham, Surrey. Ferguson derives the old Danish names Humbl or Humbli from Old Norse humall, the hop plant; and he says our name Humble occurs chiefly in the old Danish districts of England.
From the Danish, Humble, Hummel; from the French, Humblet; a personal name.
Humble Demographics
Humble Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Humble Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Humble Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Humble (Marathi: चुंबळे) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Humblé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Humble? popularity and diffusion
The last name Humble is the 45,177th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 634,417 people. The surname Humble occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Humble live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 88,528th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,699 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,345 people, or 1 in 57,125. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, North Carolina, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Humble is found in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Humble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Humble has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Humble surname rose 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 717 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Humble Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Humble surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Humble surname are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.47% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Humble earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.28% less than the national average, earning R 118,152 per year; in United States they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $41,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,831 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Humble Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Humble in the Marathi language | ||
| चुंबळे | cumbale | - |
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