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Home Family History

Home Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Hume. English: variant of Holm. English: habitational name from Home in Clifton on Teme or in Feckenham (Worcestershire) or from a minor place similarly named, a variant of Hamm (from Middle English ham(me) with rounding of the vowel before the nasal consonant to give hom(me)).

English: habitational name from Holme in Newton Saint Cyres (Devon). The etymology of this placename is uncertain.

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


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Where is the Home family from?

You can see how Home families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Home family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Home families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 231 Home families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Home's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Home families in 1891.
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What did your Home 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 Home. 18% of Home men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Home women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Home were Taxi Driver and Housewife.

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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
    18%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Taxi Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

What Home family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 95,000 census records available for the last name Home. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Home 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Home. 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 66,000 military records available for the last name Home. For the veterans among your Home ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Home lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Home life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Home in 1953 was 48, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Home ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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