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 Humes Salary in
United States
$42,584 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Humeš. For other possible spellings of Humes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Humes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,783rd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 705,884 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Humes live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Humes is also the 859,937th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 118 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 7,582 people, or 1 in 47,805. In The United States it is mostly concentrated 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 Humes exists 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 prevalency of Humes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Humes surname grew 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 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 holding the Humes surname is predominantly 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 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
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.
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Footnotes
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