Hulme Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hulme Name Meaning: A variant of 'Holme',topographic for someone who lived by a 'holy tree'. 'Holin','Holm' meaning 'holy'.

The name is of english,scottish origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hulme Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hulme family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 825
Cotton Weaver 108
Coal Miner 92
Farmer 54
General Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Spinner 35
Dress Maker 35
Cotton Winder 29
Agricultural Labourer 28
Carter 28
House Keeper 28
Clerk 24
Living On Her Own Means 24
Labourer 23
Cotton Operative 23
Living On Own Means 21
Grocer 19
Butcher 18
Cotton Piecer 18
Joiner 17
Farm Labourer 16
Laundress 16
Silk Winder 15
General Servant Domestic 13

Hulme Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hulme is the most popular version of all its varients

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