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
School 813
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Labourer 56
Cotton Weaver 54
Farmer 54
General Labourer 51
Private Means 42
Weaver 35
Carter 32
At Home 31
House Keeper 29
None 29
Housekeeper 28
At School 25
Cotton Spinner 25
Scholar 23
Clerk 22
Home 22
Dressmaker 21
General Servant (domestic) 21
Assisting In The Business 20
Butcher 18
Farm Labourer 18
Joiner 18
Shop Assistant 17

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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