Hames Family History & Genealogy
Hames Last Name History & Origin
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Some sources say the surname Hames was introduced in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. However, the surname being spelled "Hames" is in the 1332 "Cumberland Subsidy Rolls" of King Edward III. It appears in the New World as Clement Haimes left London on the ship Amitie in October 1635. The ship was set for St. Christophers in the Barbadoes. Around the same time, these settlers landed: William Hames in VA (1623), Tho Hames in Barbados (1634), Richard and Thomas Hames in Barbados (1634).
The Hames surname is found between 1840 and 1920 in the USA, UK, Canada, and Scotland.
Name Origin
Norman origin deriving from the personal name "Hamo" or "Hamon." It is derived from the Germanic first name "Haimo," which is also short form of any compound name including "haim" which means "home." Another source is from Hames Hall in Papcastle, Cumbria, which itself was named from the plural of the northern Middle English hame "homestead." The surname is more familiar as Hammond, Hammon, Hamon, Hame, or Haime. Haimes, Hames, Haymes, and Hamson all mean "son of Hamon."
Spellings & Pronunciations
Haimes, Haymes, Hamson
Nationality & Ethnicity
England, Germany
Famous People named Hames
Robert "Bob" Earl Hames (1920-1998) - American jazz guitarist
H.T. Hames - American Democrat politician (1936)
Dr Kim Desmond Hames MBBS JP MLA (b. 1953) - Western Australian politician, Minister for Health; Tourism (2010-)
Jagan Hames (b. 1975) - Australian gold medalist decathlete at 1998 Commonwealth Games
Mat Hames (b. 1971) - American independent filmmaker
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Virgil Otis HAMES was b. 19 May 1908 in McComb, OK to parents Rufus Lafayette “Fates” HAMES (1881-1963) and Bettie Belle BICKNELL (1889-1966). Virgil married Margaret or Margarette Elizabeth MAXEY (b. 1911) on 27 Jun 1936 in Atoka Co., OK and they had a daughter. Virgil died 1 Jul 1946 and is buried in the Westview Cemetery in Atoka, OK.
His mother Bettie Belle BICKNELL was b. 27 May 1889 in Lexington, KY to William C. BICKNELL (1847-1936) and Bettie C. HARRIS (1851-1930) who were married 27 Jan 1876 in Irvine, KY. Bettie was one of 5 children born to this couple including Stella; Anna; Ella; William Stanley; and Bettie BICKNELL, all born between 1877 and 1889. Bettie married Rufus Lafayette HAMES in May 1907 in Pawnee Co., OK. Virgil was the only child born to Bettie and she died 30 Aug 1966 and is buried in the same Westview Cemetery as her son Virgil.
Ruth “Ruthie” Lee HAMES was a sister to Virgil’s father, and she was born 24 Jun 1893 in Izard Co., AR to parents Thomas Henry HAMES (1855-1932) and Frances Elizabeth RIGSBY (1861-1938) who were married 20 Jan 1879 in Howell, Australia. Ruth was one of 9 children born to this couple including Sanford J.; Rufus Lafayette; John Otis; William Desert or Disert; Millie E.; Ruth Lee; Fred Monroe; Julia Ann; and Earl Thomas HAMES, all born between 1880 and 1905. Ruth first married Wilson COLEMAN (1887-1920) on 22 Dec 1911 in Pottawatomie Co., OK and they had two children including Marie COLEMAN (b. 1913) and Laurene or Laverne Velma COLEMAN (1916-2007). Ruth’s second marriage was to Alexander “Alex” or “Zander” COLEMAN (1890-1964) and Ruth died on 3 Jan 1979 in Contra Costa Co., CA.
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