Dumphrey Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Dumphrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey,' a nick, form, probably as old as — 'Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall.' which unmistakably refers to Humphrey; compare Hodgson and Dodgson, both from Roger; also Hobson and Dobson, both from Robert.

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Dumphrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Dumphrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey,' a nick, form, probably as old as — 'Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall.' which unmistakably refers to Humphrey; compare Hodgson and Dodgson, both from Roger; also Hobson and Dobson, both from Robert.

'Mr. Dumphrey, a working man, will second the resolution': Standard, May 14, 1886.

Mr. Dumphries, the churchwarden (St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey), said the hissing occurred at the mention of the Queen and Royal Family, and also at the Eighth Commandment': Standard, Feb. 9, 1887.

The following entry reminds us of Dumfriesshire, but it need not trouble us, I imagine. It is probably imitative.

1721. Baptised — James Dumfrise, a native of East India, a servant to Sir John Brown: St. Michael, Cornhill.

Possibly a Scotchman gave him the name of his native county.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dumphrey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dumphrey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dumphrey occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumphrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Dumphrey is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Dumphrey are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Jamaica, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 286,995. In Jamaica Dumphrey is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 90 percent are found and Surrey County, where 10 percent are found. Barring Jamaica this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Dumphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dumphrey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dumphrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Dumphrey earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.83% more than the national average, earning $72,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dumphreys9456/
Dumprey930/
Dumphry930/
Dunphrey8816/
Dumphret881/
Dumphray880/
Dumphroy880/
Dumpfrey880/
Dumpre861/
D'Humphreys842/
Dumfrey803/
Domprey801/
Dunphry801/
Dunprey800/
Dumphrai7530/
Dubrey71492/
Dimpre71491/
Dompre71352/
Dubhre715/
Duvrey712/
Dunpre711/
Dumpra711/
Dimpry710/
Dunpry710/
Dumfry710/
Daubrey6724/
Dompree672/
Dubreiy672/
Doumpri671/
Dhompre671/
Dompray671/
Dimfrey670/
Dunpree670/
Dumfred670/
Dunfrey670/

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