Humes

Humes Meaning & Origin

About Humes
The surname Humes is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Home," which itself comes from the Old English word "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." The name Humes signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a particular village or homestead. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Humes, and it is now a relatively uncommon surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humes: 6,093
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,689
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Humes 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 Humes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/hjumz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humes in Braille

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

The name Humes in braille

How to sign the name Humes using Sign Language

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

The name Humes in sign language

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