Hem Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hem Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hem family

Profession Census Frequency
Housemaid 1
General Servant 1
Retired Nurse Domestic 1
Roven Work Normer Boat 1

Hem Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ham 67% 16,409
2 Hume 50% 13,838
3 Home 50% 7,499
4 Hiam 50% 1,819
5 Hame 50% 1,362
6 Hum 67% 1,111
7 Heam 75% 633
8 Heaume 50% 512
9 Hom 67% 410
10 Haime 40% 272
11 Hime 50% 256
12 Hemm 75% 195
13 Ouham 40% 166
14 Heame 60% 139
15 Haim 50% 114
16 Hem 100% 109
17 Heim 75% 100

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The surname Hem is the 16th most popular variant of Ham.

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