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Hume Family History

Hume Name Meaning

Scottish (Lowlands) and northern English: variant of Hulme with loss of l before the bilabial consonant /m/ as in the vocabulary word calm. See Holm and Home . Scottish: habitational name either from the barony of Home or from Hume (or Home) in Berwickshire from which the barony took its name. The placename derives from Old English hōum dative plural form of hōh ‘heel spur of land’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Home, Hulme, Hamel, Humm, Hue, Duke, Humes, Hope, Hyde, Hum

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Where is the Hume family from?

You can see how Hume families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hume family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hume families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 418 Hume families living in Northumberland. This was about 18% of all the recorded Hume's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Hume families in 1891.
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What did your Hume ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hume. 15% of Hume men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Hume women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hume were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Hume. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Hume. For the veterans among your Hume ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hume lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hume life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hume in 1943 was 61, and 78 in 2004.

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