Humke Family History
Humke Name Meaning
German: habitational name from a place so called near Lippe originally named Hunebeke ‘dirty stream’. North German: from a pet form of the personal name Hummo a shortened form of the ancient Germanic names Hugimar (composed of the elements hugi ‘heart mind spirit’ + māri ‘great famous’) or Hunmar (composed of the elements hun ‘Hun giant’ + māri ‘great famous’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022