Humes
A Scottish surname, likely a plural or family form of Hume, itself tied to the Border place-name Hume in Berwickshire.
The #5,689 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 50,672 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Humes is generally understood as a variant plural/family form of Hume. The surname Hume is commonly linked to the place-name Hume in Berwickshire, Scotland, so the name originally meant someone from that place. The final -s may simply mark family descent or a later spelling variant rather than a separate root.
History
The name is strongly associated with the Scottish Borders, where the Hume/Humes family became prominent. Historical genealogists often connect the surname with the old Border house of Hume and its branches, and the spelling Humes appears as a recorded surname form in later sources. In English-speaking countries, both Hume and Humes have traveled beyond Scotland through migration.
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Fun fact
The Hume surname is so closely tied to the Borders that older genealogical works often mention the family alongside other famous Border houses like the Kerrs and Rutherfords.
From the historical record
“MDB. (co. Dorset), 4 ; London, 4. Hume, Humes, Hulme, Hulmee, Hum. — Loo^, < of Digitized by”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)