Humpherson Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Humpherson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey.' A variant of Humphreyson.

1763. Married — John Higgins and Elizabeth Humpherson: St. George, Hanover Square.

Humpherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2561:217,64918,479
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Wales91:343,83718,086
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314

Humpherson 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 variant of Humphreyson.

1763. Married — John Higgins and Elizabeth Humpherson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Humphrey's Son: v. Hum­phrey, Humfrey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Humpherson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Humpherson is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Humpherson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 858,879th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Humpherson are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Humpherson is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 217,649. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 14 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 13 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Humpherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Humpherson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Humpherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Humpherson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Humpherson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.28% more than the national average, earning $73,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Umpherson9575/
Humperson953/
Jumperson841/
Huberson78272/
Huverson780/
Jimperson7419/
Uberson713/
Uverson711/
Auberson671,012/
Ouverson67297/
Auverson6719/
Ubersohn671/
Guberson670/
Hoberson670/
Oberson593,466/
Aubersonová571/
Übersohn5621/
Auversen563/
Obershon561/
Gubershan535/

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