Homme Family History

Homme Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Agder and Telemark from Old Norse hvammr ‘small valley’.

French (Hommé): altered form of Hommet, a topographic name from homme, a variant of orme ‘elm’, or a habitational name from L'Hommet or Le Hommet, names of several places in the northern part of France.

French: nickname from Old French homme ‘man’ (compare German Mann) or status name from the same word with the sense ‘vassal, feudal tenant’.

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

Similar surnames: Holme, Hope, Hemme, Hole, Humke, Temme, Holm, Hamm, Hoye, Hommer

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902	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Homme family from?

You can see how Homme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homme family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Homme families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Homme families living in Surrey. This was about 67% of all the recorded Homme's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Homme families in 1891.

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What did your Homme ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Homme. 36% of Homme men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Homme women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Homme were Clerk and Teacher.

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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.

Farmer

36%

Laborer

17%

Farm laborer

10%

Clerk

Maid

22%

House work

22%

Farmer

15%

Teacher

15%

What Homme family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Homme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homme census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Homme. 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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Military Records

There are 902 military records available for the last name Homme. For the veterans among your Homme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Homme lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Homme life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Homme in 1960 was 42, and 83 in 2004.

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Homme Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Agder and Telemark from Old Norse hvammr ‘small valley’.

French: nickname from Old French homme ‘man’ (compare German Mann) or status name from the same word with the sense ‘vassal, feudal tenant’.

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

Where is the Homme family from?

What did your Homme ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

36%

Laborer

17%

Farm laborer

10%

Clerk

Maid

22%

House work

22%

Farmer

15%

Teacher

15%

What Homme family records will you find?

What is the average Homme lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Homme life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Homme in 1960 was 42, and 83 in 2004.

Homme Family History

Homme Surname Meaning

26,000 record(s) for Homme

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Where is the Homme family from?

What did your Homme ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Homme lifespan?

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Homme Surname Meaning

26,000 record(s) for Homme

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Where is the Homme family from?

What did your Homme ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Homme family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Homme family history

What is the average Homme lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Homme family tree

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