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Hame Family History

Hame Surname Meaning

In S England, a variant of Ham in which the double consonant of atte hamme has been simplified to give atte hame with lengthening of the vowel in the resulting open syllable.

Compare Dan Ham 1577 Kath Hame 1628 in IGI (Ockham Surrey) and see Home for a similar development of hom(me), the W Midland form of the same word.

Some post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong with (2). See Haime.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Hame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hame family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hame families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 4 Hame families living in Devon. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hame's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Hame families in 1891.
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What did your Hame ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hame. 100% of Hame women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hame. 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 936 military records available for the last name Hame. For the veterans among your Hame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hame lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hame life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Hame in 1956 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

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