Homes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Homes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Homes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 149
Chain Maker 19
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 15
Domestic Servant 12
Coal Miner 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dress Maker 9
Labourer 9
House Keeper 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Farmer 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Laundress 6
Clerk 5
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 5
Carpenter 5
Tin Miner 4
Baker 4
Assistant 4
Charwoman 4
Milliner 4
Servant Domestic 4
Ag Lab 4

Homes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holmes 83% 249,153
2 Hames 80% 8,996
3 Homes 100% 5,804
4 Humes 80% 1,914
5 Hems 60% 1,815
6 Hams 60% 1,597
7 Hemes 80% 609
8 Hemus 60% 600
9 Haimes 67% 587
10 Whomes 83% 470
11 Heames 67% 370
12 Himes 80% 239
13 Hims 60% 239
14 Homas 80% 204
15 Heams 40% 183
16 Hums 60% 119
17 Hiams 40% 108

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The surname Homes is the 3rd most popular variant of Holmes.

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