Humfrey Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Wales

Humfrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey';patronymicHumphreys (v. Humphery).

Humfrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania961:551,47535,149
Australia931:290,27625,669
England881:633,16037,224
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Humfrey (376) may also be a first name.

Humfrey 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';patronymicHumphreys (v. Humphery).

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

(Teutonic) Hun-Peace [Old Teutonic Hunfrid, Hunfrið— Hun, prob. the tribal name + O.H.Ger. fridu = Old Saxon friðu = Old English frið(u = Old Norse frið-r, peace] The Domesday-Book form was Hun- frid-us; and the Middle English forms were Hunfrid, Humfrid, Hunfray, Hunfrey, Humfrey, Umfrey, &c.

The Anglo-Saxon Hunfrið became confused with Hunferð [Old English fer(h)ð, mind, spirit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Teutonic) Hun-Peace [Old Teutonic Hunfrid, Hunfrið— Hun, prob. the tribal name + O.H.Ger. fridu = Old Saxon friðu = Old English frið(u = Old Norse frið-r, peace] The Domesday-Book form was Hun- frid-us; and the Middle English forms were Hunfrid, Humfrid, Hunfray, Hunfrey, Humfrey, Umfrey, &c.

The Anglo-Saxon Hunfrið became confused with Hunferð [Old English fer(h)ð, mind, spirit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Humfrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Humfrey occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humfrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 708,658th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 34 percent of Humfrey live; 28 percent live in Northern Europe and 28 percent live in British Isles. Humfrey is also the 447,400th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 376 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 551,475. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 95 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Humfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Humfrey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Humfrey last name decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Humfrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Humfrey last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Humfrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.44% more than the national average, earning $86,665 CAD per year.

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