Home Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Home Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Home family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 22
General Servant Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Dress Maker 10
General Labourer 8
Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress Wash 6
Tailoress 6
Scholar 6
Carpenter 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
House Painter 4
Teacher 4
Wine Merchant 4
Blacksmith 4
Farmer 4
Grocer 4
Carman 3
Builder 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3

Home Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ham 50% 16,409
2 Hume 75% 13,838
3 Home 100% 7,499
4 Hiam 25% 1,819
5 Hame 75% 1,362
6 Holm 50% 1,285
7 Hum 50% 1,111
8 Heam 25% 633
9 Heaume 50% 512
10 Hom 75% 410
11 Haime 60% 272
12 Hime 75% 256
13 Ouham 20% 166
14 Heame 60% 139
15 Haim 25% 114
16 Hem 50% 109
17 Heim 25% 100

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The surname Home is the 3rd most popular variant of Ham.

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