Holme Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holme Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holme family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 48
Cotton Weaver 37
General Labourer 27
Farmer 18
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 13
Housemaid Domestic 9
Cotton Winder 9
Blacksmith 8
Cook Domestic 8
Grocer 8
Milliner 8
General Servant Domestic 8
House Keeper 7
Plumber 7
Brick Layer 7
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Grocer Assistant 7
Scholar 7
Butcher 6
House Painter 6
School Boy 6
Dressmaker 5
Tailoress 5
Cotton Spinner 5

Holme Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hulme 80% 41,841
2 Holme 100% 16,513
3 Helm 60% 7,533
4 Helme 80% 3,265
5 Holm 80% 1,285
6 Hulm 60% 660
7 Halme 80% 475
8 Halam 40% 206
9 Halm 60% 157
10 Holam 60% 138

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The surname Holme is the 2nd most popular variant of Hulme.

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