Dumphreys Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dumphreys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dumphreys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Dumphreys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dumphreys is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumphreys? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Dumphreys live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Dumphreys is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 24 percent reside, Surrey, where 20 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Dumphreys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dumphreys has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dumphrey9425/
D'Humphreys902/
Dumphries893/
Dumprey880/
Dumphry880/
Dunphrey8216/
Dumphret821/
Dumphray820/
Dumphroy820/
Dumpfrey820/
Dumpre801/
Dumfrey753/
Domprey751/
Dunphry751/
Dunprey750/
Dumfries71173/
Doumpris7135/
Dumphrai7130/
Dumfress710/
Dompre67352/
Dubres6762/
Dumpra671/
Dunpre671/
Dumfry670/
Dunpry670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dumphreys
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