Hymes Surname

160,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Hymes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hymes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6401:137,29514,349
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Wales91:343,83718,086
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:118,72011,620

Hymes (31) may also be a first name.

Hymes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hymes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hymes is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hymes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 160,173rd most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,676,293 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Hymes live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hymes is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name on earth, held by 31 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,640 people, or 1 in 137,295. In The United States Hymes is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Hymes is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hymes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hymes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hymes last name grew 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hymes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hymes surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hymes last name are 37.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.81% registered with the party.

The amount Hymes earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $41,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.14% more than the national average, earning $79,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haymes912,362/
Heymes91503/
Hyomes9124/
Chymes914/
Hoymes912/
Jhymes911/
Hymets911/
Hymeus910/
Ymes89201/
Hyme8974/
Khaymes831/
O'Hymes831/
Jehymes831/
Hoymets831/
Himes8011,929/
Hymer801,757/
Aymes801,080/
Hymie80472/
Hoyme80471/
Hemes80241/
Hayme80239/
Ehmes80226/
Heyme80207/
Yomes80115/
Yimes8063/
Hymet8043/
Hymed8040/
Høyme8024/
Ihmes8023/
Eymes8018/
Hämes808/
Jymes803/
Hymee801/
Chyme801/
Hémes801/
Hímes801/
Ysmes801/
Ahyme801/
Hymis800/
Hymez800/
Yme7521/
Heimes733,127/
Hemmes731,754/
Chemes731,184/
Haimes731,110/
Jaymes73899/
Haymer73816/
Chimes73705/
Heymer73634/
Gaymes73286/
Heames73226/
Khymei73189/
Himmes73123/
Hoimes7382/
Himesh7374/
Ahymed7330/
Hemesh7326/
Haymed7318/
Høymer7317/
Heemes7316/
Chyome7315/
Hymysh7313/
Hiemes7312/
Eymess7312/
Ysmeis735/
Haymet734/
Khimes734/
Chymys734/
Khemes733/
Chymer733/
Chymis733/
Jeymes732/
Khayme732/
Hysmer732/
Cheyme732/
Heymès732/
Himeus732/
Haymee732/
Haymex731/
Haymez731/
Haymie731/
Hymeed731/
Huimes731/
Heymei731/
H'Ymed731/
Yomesh731/
Himets731/
Haymeh731/
Haysme731/
Yomeas731/
Eymesz731/
Hemese731/
Hesmes731/
Haymis731/
Khymey731/
Khymys731/
Hemies730/
Himies730/
Hemess730/
Hymiss730/
Ijhmes730/
Aymmes730/
Himeis730/
Ayme675,023/
Hime674,713/
Imes673,331/
Heme672,899/
Emes672,106/
Ihme671,243/
Yome671,202/
Chimese671,029/
Hyma67826/
Ymer67270/
Yime67253/
Ysme67249/
Ahaymed67200/
Choimes67166/
Eyme67147/
Ehme67127/
Chemese67110/
Aheymed67110/
Häme67101/
Chuimes6780/
Haysmer6777/
Khemese6762/
Ymea6755/
Jmes6736/
Chaymea6719/
Chemmes6718/
Khemesh6715/
Chymist6713/
Ymet6712/
Chemess6710/
Hymi6710/
Oyme676/
Chemest675/
Khemmes675/
Haimesh675/
Ymeh674/
Ymme673/
Heemesh673/
Chaimes673/
Ytme673/
Chuymee673/
Haymmed672/
Chismes672/
Hemesch672/
Heamets672/
Ymge672/
Ymei672/
Ymzs672/
Khimesh671/
Chahyme671/
Chemeis671/
Jaymesh671/
Hehemes671/
Hoysmer671/
Himesch671/
Héme671/
Hème671/
Hême671/
Khaymeh671/
Haimess671/
Chyomez671/
Chemesh671/
Cheemes671/
Hemeish671/
Uyme671/
Yhme671/
Ymee671/
Ymie671/
Ymis671/
Cheymee671/
Cheysme671/
Jaymess671/
Jheymis671/
Jheymys671/
Jyme671/
Haythme671/
Heumess670/
Heimess670/
Heumeus670/
Hemmest670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hymes
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