Hume Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hume Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hume family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 213
Agricultural Labourer 46
Coal Miner 28
Dress Maker 20
Living On Own Means 20
General Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 17
Living On Her Own Means 13
Farm Labourer 9
Clerk 8
Joiner 8
General Servant 7
Dressmaker 7
General Domestic Servant 6
None 6
Labourer 6
Assistant 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Blacksmith 5
Errand Boy 5
Painter 5
House Keeper 5
Farm Servant 5
Grocer Assistant 4
Grocer 4

Hume Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ham 50% 16,409
2 Hume 100% 13,838
3 Home 75% 7,499
4 Hiam 25% 1,819
5 Hame 75% 1,362
6 Hum 75% 1,111
7 Heam 25% 633
8 Heaume 67% 512
9 Hom 50% 410
10 Haime 60% 272
11 Hime 75% 256
12 Ouham 20% 166
13 Heame 60% 139
14 Haim 25% 114
15 Hem 50% 109
16 Heim 25% 100

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The surname Hume is the 2nd most popular variant of Ham.

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