Humes Surname
Approximately 10,324 people bear this surname
Humes 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 SurnameHumes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,582 | 1:47,805 | 5,792 |
| England | 659 | 1:84,549 | 9,288 |
| Belize | 617 | 1:576 | 112 |
| Bahamas | 568 | 1:690 | 137 |
| Jamaica | 260 | 1:11,038 | 1,161 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Israel | 67 | 1:127,726 | 13,864 |
| Panama | 67 | 1:58,392 | 2,702 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 61 | 1:72,621 | 5,284 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 186 | 1:131,050 | 12,125 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,901 | 1:26,417 | 3,246 |
The alternate forms: Humeš (39) are calculated separately.
Humes (118) may also be a first name.
Humes 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).
For Hulmes, Holmes, q.v.
(English) Dweller on a river island or plot of land enclosed by a bend in a stream; dweller near a holly tree.
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.
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Humes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Humes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Humes (Hindi: हुमेस, Marathi: हुमेस, Oriya: ହୁେମସ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Humeš. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Humes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,783rd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 705,884 people. The surname Humes occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Humes are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 118 people.
The last name Humes is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 7,582 people, or 1 in 47,805. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Belize, where 6 percent are found.
Humes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Humes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Humes surname expanded 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Humes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Humes surname are 11.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Humes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Humes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Humes in the Oriya language | ||
| ହୁେମସ | huemasa | - |
| Humes in the Marathi language | ||
| हुमेस | humesa | - |
| Humes in the Hindi language | ||
| हुमेस | humesa | 75 |
| हूमेस | humesa | 25 |
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Humes Reference & Research
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