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Hames Family History

Hames Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Hames Hall in Papcastle, Cumbria named from the plural of northern Middle English hame ‘homestead’.

Variant of Haimes.

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


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Where is the Hames family from?

You can see how Hames families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hames family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hames families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 297 Hames families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Hames's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hames families in 1891.
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What did your Hames ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hames. 8% of Hames men worked as a Retired and 71% of Hames women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hames were Carpenter and Household 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

  • Retired
    8%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Carpenter joiner
    7%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 49,000 census records available for the last name Hames. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hames census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Hames. 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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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Hames. For the veterans among your Hames ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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