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Hume History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Early Origins of the Hume family

The surname Hume was first found in the East Anglian county of Norfolk where Robert del Houme was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1222. In Worcester, Alan de Hone was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for 1275, and a few years later, Henry and William Home were found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1279. Walter of the home and John atte Home were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcester in 1327. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls also included Goscelin de Holme, Suffolk and John in le Holmp (sic), Cambridgeshire. 2

Further north, in the historic county of Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Thomas del Holme; Adam del Holme; and Johannes del Holme. 2

"A holme is defined by Halliwell as 'flat land; a small island; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat grounds near water are called holms.' 3

Early History of the Hume family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hume research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1490, 1506, 1516, 1549, 1566, 1575, 1615, 1619, 1633, 1666, 1671, 1674, 1687, 1698, 1706, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hume History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hume Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Hume occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Home, Hume, Humes and others.

Early Notables of the Hume family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home (d. 1490); Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (d. 1506); Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home (d. 1516); George Home, 4th Lord Home (d. 1549); Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home (d. 1575); Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home (c. 1566-1619); James Home, 2nd Earl of Home (d...
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Hume Ranking

In the United States, the name Hume is the 4,998^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4 However, in New Zealand, the name Hume is ranked the 827^th most popular surname with an estimated 883 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Hume family to Ireland

Some of the Hume family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hume migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Hume, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Hume Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Andrews Hume, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1634 6
James Hume, who settled in Virginia in 1648
Alistair John, Thomas and David Hume, who all, who arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1651
Alistair and David Hume, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1651 along with John, and Thomas
Alestre Hume, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 6
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Hume Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Hume, who landed in Maryland in 1716 6
George Hume, who arrived in Virginia in 1720 6
Sophia Hume, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1747-1748 6
John Hume, who settled in Georgia in 1775
Robert Hume, who arrived in America in 1795 6

Hume Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Hume, who landed in New York in 1801 6
Thomas Hume, who landed in America in 1805 6
William Hume, aged 40, who arrived in Tennessee in 1812 6
Alexander Hume, who arrived in New York in 1824 6
Walter Hume, who arrived in America in 1848 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hume migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hume Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Alexander Hume, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Mr. Ely Hume U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 7
Mr. James Hume U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 member of the Loyal Artillery in Saint John in 1795 7
Mr. John Hume U.E. who settled in King's County, New Brunswick c. 1784 7

Hume migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hume Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Emma Elizabeth Hume, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 11th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
G. Hume, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Waterwitch" in 1849 9

Hume migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hume Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Peter Hume, who landed in Wairarapa, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Lady Lilford
Robert Hume, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1840
W Hume, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1845
Mr. John Hume, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Stately" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st June 1851 10
Robert Hume, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Seringapatam" in 1856
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hume (post 1700) +

John Hume KCSG (1937-2020), Irish politician from Derry, co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize
Cyril Hume (1900-1966), American Primetime Emmy Award nominated screenwriter who wrote for 29 films between 1924 and 1966
Donald Bruce Hume (1915-2001), American gold medalist rower at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Thomas Hubert Hume (b. 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher from Cincinnati, Ohio
Brigadier-General Edgar Erskine Hume (1889-1952), American Chief Surgeon US Far East Command (1949-1951) 11
Brit Hume (b. 1943), American commentator and television journalist for Fox News
Alan Hume B.S.C. (1924-2010), English cinematographer, known for his work on Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and others
Marjorie Hume (1900-1976), English film actress who appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955
Fergusson Wright "Fergus" Hume (1859-1932), prolific English novelist
Benita Hume (1906-1967), English film actress who appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955, wife of actor Ronald Colman
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hume family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Samuel Hume, British Ordinary Signalman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 12

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Hume, Irish Able-Bodied Seaman from Belfast, Ireland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking by escaping in a collapsible 13
Mr. Archie Hume, English Trimmer from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 13
Mrs. Mary Agnes Hume, American 2nd Class passenger from Harrison, New Jersey, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 13

RMS Titanic

Mr. John Law Hume (d. 1912), aged 21, Scottish Violinist from Dumfries, Scotland who played aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 14
Mr. John Law "Jock" Hume (d. 1912), aged 21, Scottish Second Class passenger from Dumfries, Scotland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 14

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WATERWICH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Waterwitch.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 30) Edgar Hume. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Hume/Edgar_Erskine/USA.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html