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Origins Available:
England

The ancestors of the Hames surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Cumberland, where their name is derived from Hames Hall.

Early Origins of the Hames family

The surname Hames was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hames family

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Hames Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Hames include Hames, Haymes and others.

Early Notables of the Hames family

Distinguished members of the family include

Hames of Pacastle

Hames Ranking

In the United States, the name Hames is the 9,565^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hames migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Hames Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Hames, who landed in Virginia in 1623 2
James Hames, who landed in Maryland in 1649 2
Evan Hames, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 2
Ralph Hames, who arrived in Maryland in 1680 2

Hames Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Hames, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 2
J Hames, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Michael Hames, who landed in Iowa in 1883 2

Hames migration to Australia +

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

Hames Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Hames, British Brass worker who was convicted in Warwick, England for life, transported aboard the "Asia" on 29th September 1831, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. George Hames, (b. 1776), aged 58, English labourer who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 7 years for shop lifting, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1864 4

Hames migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Hames Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Richard Hames, who settled in Barbados in 1634
Mr. Thomas Hames, aged 19, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 2
Clement Hames, aged 22 who arrived in St. Kitts (St Christopher) aboard the ship "Amity" in 1635
Mr. Richard Hames, (b. 1617), aged 18, British settler travelling from Gravesend, England aboard the ship "Falcon" arriving in Barbados in 1636 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Hames (post 1700) +

Mat Hames (b. 1971), American independent filmmaker
Robert "Bob" Earl Hames (1920-1998), American jazz guitarist, rated one of the top ten guitarist in the US by Down Beat magazine
H. T. Hames, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936 7
Greg Hames (b. 1980), English cricketer
Ashley Martyn Hames (b. 1970), English television presenter, director and writer
Dr. J Danelle Hames, of the Department of Medical Oncology at the Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute
Mr. John Hames, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1507 to 1508
Dr Kim Desmond Hames MBBS JP MLA (b. 1953), Western Australian politician, Minister for Health; Tourism (2010-)
Jagan Hames (b. 1975), Australian gold medalist decathlete at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Michael Hames, Canadian landscape artist and sculptor

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1831
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html