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.
Humes Demographics
Average Male Humes Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Humes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Humes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Humes (Hindi: हुमेस, Marathi: हुमेस, Oriya: ହୁେମସ) is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Humeš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Humes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Humes is the 49,783rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 705,884 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Humes live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937th most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 118 people.
The surname Humes is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,582 people, or 1 in 47,805. In The United States Humes is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Belize, where 6 percent are found.
Humes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Humes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Humes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Humes surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Humes are 11.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.94% registered to vote for the 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 |
Search for Another Surname
Humes Reference & Research
Home or Hume FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Home or Hume FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Humes
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis