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 surname Humpherson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humpherson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 858,879th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname 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 borne by 256 people, or 1 in 217,649. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 14 percent live, Staffordshire, where 13 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England Humpherson is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Humpherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Humpherson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Humpherson last name grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Humpherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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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