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.
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| 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
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Humble Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Humble Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Humble (Marathi: चुंबळे) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Humblé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Humble? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,177th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 634,417 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Humble reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 88,528th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 5,699 people.
The surname Humble is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,345 people, or 1 in 57,125. In The United States Humble is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 63 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Humble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Humble has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Humble last name grew 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 717 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Humble Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Humble surname is predominantly 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 Republicans than The US average, with 65.47% registered with 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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