Dumphries Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Dumphries 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.
Read More About This SurnameDumphries Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Dumphries 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.
Dumphries Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dumphries Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dumphries is found most in Algeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dumphries? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 33 percent of Dumphries live; 33 percent live in North Africa and 33 percent live in Mahgreb.
This surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. Not including Algeria it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Dumphries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dumphries has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dumphries last name declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumphreys | 89 | 56 | / |
| Dumfries | 82 | 173 | / |
| Doumpris | 82 | 35 | / |
| D'Humphreys | 80 | 2 | / |
| D Humphreys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dumpherys | 78 | 0 | / |
| de Humphreys | 76 | 1 | / |
| Dompris | 75 | 19 | / |
| Tompheries | 74 | 0 | / |
| Dunfries | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dumfress | 71 | 0 | / |
| Domvris | 63 | 21 | / |
| Dunfryes | 59 | 0 | / |
| Du Maufras | 53 | 9 | / |
| Timphourse | 53 | 0 | / |
| Domvros | 50 | 68 | / |
| Donfris | 50 | 25 | / |
| Dämfors | 50 | 13 | / |
| Domfors | 50 | 12 | / |
| Dimfors | 50 | 5 | / |
| Timph Rossi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Dima Farias | 50 | 1 | / |
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