About Hymes
The surname Hymes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hym" or "Heme," which itself is a short form of the personal name "Hemming." The name Hemming is of Old Norse origin and means "home ruler" or "ruler of the village." Therefore, the surname Hymes can be interpreted to mean "son of Hemming" or "descendant of Hemming."
The surname Hymes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hymes 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 Hymes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hymes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hymes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.