Hulme

English

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr (“islet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhjuːm/

Proper noun

Hulme (countable and uncountable, plural Hulmes)

1. A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
2. An area in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
3. A hamlet in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, on the border of Stoke-on-Trent (OS grid ref SJ9345).
4. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Derived terms

• Hulme End

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hulme is the 14447^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2068 individuals. Hulme is most common among White (95.02%) individuals.