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From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Home family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Home surname derives from the Old French "prud’homme" meaning a "wise," or "sensible" man; and as such was a nickname for an honest, or wise man.

Early Origins of the Home family

The surname Home was first found in Guyenne in the south-west of France where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of St.-Maur, and were members of the aristocracy of that region for many centuries.

By the 14th century they had moved north to Maine and Normandy and in the latter region where seated in Boussinière. They also moved west into Brittany where they held a family seat at Papinière. They also branched to Liège and Lorraine. Meanwhile, in the main seat in Guyenne they were elected to the nobility as Viscounts, and the family were a great influence in the cultural affairs of south-western France. Pierre Prudhon was a notable French painter, 1758-1823.

Louis Prud'homme, born in 1608, son of Claude and Isabelle, was a French brewer that travelled from île-de-Frane to Canada in 1636. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Roberte Gadois, born in 1626, daughter of Pierre and Louise, at Montreal on 30th November 1650. When Louis and Roberte married the governor of Montreal made a concession of thirty acres of land. They remained in Quebec together until Louis passed away on 2nd July 1671. 1

Early History of the Home family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Home research. The years 1758 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Home History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Home Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prudhom, Prudhomm, Prudhomme, Prud'Homme, Prud'homme, Prud'hommeau, Prud'home, Prudhon, Prud'hon, Prud'Hommeau, Prudhommeaux, Prud'Hommeaux, Prudham, Pridham, Predham, Predhamm and many more.

Early Notables of the Home family

More information is included under the topic Early Home Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Home migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Home Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Home, aged 25, who arrived in Virginia in 1621 aboard the ship "Margaret & John" 2
Richard Home, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 2
Henry Home, who landed in Virginia in 1623 2
John Home, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
John Home, aged 21, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Home Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catherine Home, who landed in Virginia in 1700 2
Solomon Home, who landed in Virginia in 1700 2
James Home, who arrived in Virginia in 1701-1702 2
Johan Home, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710-1714 2
Caspar Home, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Home Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Simon Home, aged 31, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
Charles J Home, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1830 2
William Home, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1837
William and Robert Home, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1837 and 1868 respectively
John I Home, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Home Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Home, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 2

Home migration to Australia +

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

Home Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Home, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
John Home, aged 28, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Olivia" 4
Elizabeth Home, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Lady Macdonald" 5

Home 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:

Home Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Isaac Home, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lizzie Southard" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 24th June 1865 6

Home 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. 7

Home Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Rich Home, aged 22, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Home (post 1700) +

Sir David George Home (b. 1904), 13th Baronet of Blackadder
Gerald Home (1950-2021), British actor best known for playing Tessek-Squid Head and the Mon Calamari Officer Captain Verrack in Return of the Jedi
David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas- Home (b. 1943), 15th Earl of Home, Scottish peer
Charles Alexander Douglas- Home (1834-1918), 12th Earl of Home, Scottish peer, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (1879-1880), Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (1890-1915)
Charles Cospatrick Archibald Douglas- Home (1873-1951), 13th Earl of Home, Scottish peer, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (1930-1951)
Cospatrick Alexander Home (1799-1881), 11th Earl of Home, Scottish peer, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1828-1830)
Alexander Home (1769-1841), 10th Earl of Home, Scottish peer
Alexander Home (b. 1786), 9th Earl of Home, Scottish peer
Lieutenant General William William Home (1681-1761), 8th Earl of Home British Governor of Gibraltar (1757-1761)
Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886), Scottish physical medium with the reported ability to levitate to a variety of heights
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Home family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. William Home, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 8

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Thomas Home, Canadian 1st Class Passenger from Welland, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
South Australian Register Tuesday 15 November 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Olivia 1857. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/olivia1853.shtml
South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lady Macdonald 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ladymacdonald1855.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/