Explore the Family Name Hum
The meaning of Hum
1. German: variant of Humm and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. Possibly also an altered form of English Humm. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚, based on its pronunciation in the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong, see Tan 1. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 湛, see Zhan 3. 5. Cambodian: written ហ៊ុម, corresponding to the Khmer word meaning ‘(to perform) music at the beginning of a ceremony’. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Chi, Yi, Foo, Soo, Wing, Yee. Southeast Asian Lih, Roeun, Shee.
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How common is the last name Hum in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hum has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,763rd most popular surname, while in 2010, it moved up to the 24,352nd position, showing a rise of 1.66%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased by 9% during this period, from 944 to 1029. However, its proportion per 100k population remained constant at 0.35.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,763 | #24,352 | 1.66% |
| Count | 944 | 1,029 | 9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hum
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Hum surname are of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. This group saw a small increase of 1.14% from 2000 to 2010, rising from 59.00% to 59.67%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 33.69% in 2000 to 31.39% in 2010, marking a change of -6.83%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities experienced a notable increase of 15.38%, from 2.86% to 3.30%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic portion of this surname group rose dramatically by 50.21%, moving from 2.33% to 3.50%. There were no individuals under the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 59% | 59.67% | 1.14% |
| White | 33.69% | 31.39% | -6.83% |
| Hispanic | 2.33% | 3.5% | 50.21% |
| Two or More Races | 2.86% | 3.3% | 15.38% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |