Humber Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Humber Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Humber family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 25
Female Servant 16
Carpenter 7
Dress Maker 7
Independent 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Independant 5
Labourer 5
Farmer 3
Male Servant 3
Chair Maker's Apprentice 2
Blacksmith 2
Inn Keeper 2
Builder 2
Lace Mender 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Railway Guard 1
Calico Printer 1
Comercial Merchant 1
Corn Merchant 1
Cotton Doffer 1
Cotton Grinder 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Lace Drawer 1
Clogger 1

Humber Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Humber 100% 4,077
2 Hamber 83% 569
3 Hember 83% 370
4 Himber 83% 252
5 Hembro 50% 123
6 Hambro 50% 107

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The surname Humber is the most popular version of all its varients

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