Hulme

Hulme Meaning & Origin

About Hulme
The surname Hulme is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "holm," meaning "island" or "dry land in a fen." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a small island or a piece of dry land in a marshy area. The name Hulme is fairly common in the North West of England, particularly in the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hulme is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hulme: 2,068
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hulme based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hulme is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 L M
🌐 IPA
/həlm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hulme in Braille

Here's how to represent Hulme in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hulme in braille

How to sign the name Hulme using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hulme using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hulme in sign language

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