Find out how popular the last name Hommes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hommes.

Hommes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hommes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hommes in America

Hommes is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hommes surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hommes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hommes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hommes

The surname Hommes is of French origin, traced back to the 12th century in the northern regions of France. It is derived from the Old French word "homme," meaning "man" or "human being." The earliest recorded instances of the name were found in medieval records from the provinces of Picardy and Normandy.

During the Middle Ages, the name was often used as a descriptive surname, referring to an individual's physical or personal characteristics. It may have been given to someone who was considered particularly manly or courageous, or possibly as a nickname for a person of significant stature or imposing presence.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Hommes can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England compiled in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname may have migrated to England from France during the Norman Conquest.

Notable historical figures with the surname Hommes include:

1. Jean Hommes (1518-1592), a French Protestant theologian and author known for his work on the Reformation.
2. Hendrik Hommes (1630-1704), a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his still-life and genre paintings.
3. Pierre Hommes (1712-1784), a French mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of calculus.
4. Wilhelm Hommes (1805-1876), a German politician and member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848.
5. Catharina Hommes (1858-1926), a Dutch feminist and pioneer in the women's suffrage movement in the Netherlands.

Over time, the surname Hommes has also been associated with various place names and locations, such as Hommert, a village in the Ardennes region of France, and Hommes, a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department of central France. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

While the surname Hommes is not among the most common in France or other countries, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hommes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hommes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hommes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hommes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hommes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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