Henfrey Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Henfrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henfrey,' a form of Humphry which is found in many early guises. The change from 'm' to 'n' is common in surnames; compare Annable for Amabel (v. Hanniball). Also compare Ransom for Ranson, and Hansom for Hanson.

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Henfrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4681:119,05612,089
Canada521:708,56956,910
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales61:515,75523,171
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Henfrey (16) may also be a first name.

Henfrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henfrey,' a form of Humphry which is found in many early guises. The change from 'm' to 'n' is common in surnames; compare Annable for Amabel (v. Hanniball). Also compare Ransom for Ranson, and Hansom for Hanson.

William Honfrey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Aunfray (without surname), Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Aunfrey, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Auofrey, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Andrew fil. Aunfrey, Sussex, ibid.

Walter fil. Hunfidi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Aumfrey, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Aumfrey, Oxfordshire, ibid.

'Mr. A. G. Henfrey made 16 for Northamptonshire v. Lancashire at cricket, July 1887': Standard, July 16, 1887.

1746. Married — William Henfrey and Hannah Walker: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Teutonic) a descendant of the O. TeutonicHeinfred, Heimfrid = Home-Peace [O.H.Ger. heim = Old Norse heim-r, home + O.H.Ger. fridu (mod. friede) = Old Norse frið-r, peace]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient personal name, corresponding with the Old German Enfrid.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Henfrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henfrey occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henfrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 526,921st most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,849,668 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Henfrey reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 468 people, or 1 in 119,056. In England it is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 33 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England Henfrey exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Henfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henfrey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Henfrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Henfrey surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

The amount Henfrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 184.39% more than the national average, earning R 675,828 per year; in United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $54,125 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennfrey930/
Henfry9228/
Hanfrey8648/
Hemfrey8633/
Honfrey868/
Enfry832/
Khenfrie801/
Hainfrey801/
Gennfrey801/
Henphrey800/
Enfroy7779/
Anfrey7711/
Honfry776/
Infrey771/
Jenfry771/
Hanfre771/
Onfrey771/
Enfred771/
Emfrey770/
Enfret770/
Genfry770/
Aenfre770/
Enfrea770/
Hemfry770/
Joihnfrey752/
Hennphrey750/
Hinfray71854/
Khenfri71399/
Hamfrey71100/
Honfroy715/
Khenfra712/
Jemfrey712/
Homfrey712/
Anffrey711/
Honfree711/
Onffrey710/
Hanfray710/
Hemfray710/
Honfray710/
Anfry67259/
Hemphrey6760/
Onfre6713/
Onfry678/
Jeanfreu674/
Hamffrey672/
Infre672/
Hainfray672/
Enfri671/
Jenphrey671/
Jeanfray671/
Anfre671/
Hampfrey671/
Hennphry670/
Genffroy670/
Emfry670/

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