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Dumphry 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 SurnameDumphry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Dumphry 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.
Dumphry Demographics
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumphrey | 93 | 25 | / |
| Dumphray | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dumphroy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dumphreys | 88 | 56 | / |
| Dunphry | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dumprey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dumphrai | 80 | 30 | / |
| Dunphrey | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dumphret | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dumpfrey | 80 | 0 | / |
| D'Humphreys | 78 | 2 | / |
| Dumpre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dumpra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunpry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dimpry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dumfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dumfrey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Doumpri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Domprey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dompray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunprey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dubry | 67 | 228 | / |
| Doumpris | 67 | 35 | / |
| Duvry | 67 | 1 | / |
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