Humphrey Surname

5,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Humphrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey.' The spelling of this name varied much; more frequently than not there was no aspirate. Sometimes also it is set down as Unfrey, but the interchange of courtesies between n and m is common in nomenclature.

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Humphrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States62,8091:5,771670
England12,8191:4,347586
Australia4,2501:6,352928
Canada3,5801:10,2921,533
Tanzania2,9651:17,8562,288
Nigeria2,0131:87,9996,146
New Zealand8301:5,456883
South Africa4471:121,20314,363
Kenya4111:112,3609,560
Scotland3731:14,3531,829
Thailand3551:198,98132,930
Trinidad and Tobago3551:3,842639
Jamaica3431:8,367957
Wales3431:9,022997
Guyana2411:3,163586
Mexico1751:709,29310,901
Barbados1611:1,785347
Northern Ireland1531:12,0591,790
Panama1471:26,6141,627
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1031:1,094255
Germany861:936,11065,790
Ireland801:58,8623,980
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Spain661:708,36430,810
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Japan561:2,282,93429,427
Venezuela541:559,33510,264
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Grenada391:2,783439
Ghana351:772,02011,465
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
France321:2,075,710171,237
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Belgium281:410,59442,948
United States Virgin Islands281:3,942639
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
China201:68,366,0783,721
Jersey201:4,960981
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Seychelles181:5,133784
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Malawi161:1,069,94419,508
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Nicaragua141:430,0783,469
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
India71:109,580,769786,157
Norway71:734,61250,907
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Anguilla21:6,718471
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Gabon21:944,5976,773
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Laos21:3,294,1621,900
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1751:25,3142,729
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,2731:3,351477
Wales4311:3,639244
Scotland2751:13,6121,579
Isle of Man121:4,522462
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,4031:5,341668

Humphrey (84,001) may also be a first name.

Humphrey 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.' The spelling of this name varied much; more frequently than not there was no aspirate. Sometimes also it is set down as Unfrey, but the interchange of courtesies between n and m is common in nomenclature.

John Hunfray, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry fil. Umfridi. Oxfordshire, ibid.

Peter Umfry, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Umfrey le Gerische, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Humfrey, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Howmfra, 1379; Yorkshire.

Humfridus de Bassingbourn. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

John Humphreson, parish of Winwick, 1603: Wills at Chester.

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

= Humfrey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh, English) Descendant of Humphrey (supporter of peace).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Anglo—Saxon.) From Humfred, that is, house—peace—a lovely and happy name.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Hunfrid (Gothic), Protecting giant, or Secure as a giant.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Humphrey,Humphreys. —Rarely found north of a line drawn from the Wash to the Dee. Humphrey is confined to the eastern half of the area, in Berks, Norfolk, Surrey, Sussex, etc. Humphreys characterises the western half, being most numerous in North Wales, and after that in Shropshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, etc. Both are rare or absent in the four south - western counties.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Humphrey Last Name Facts

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

Humphrey (Hindi: हम्फ्री) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humphrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Humphrey is the 5,986th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 77,329 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Humphrey are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Humphrey is also the 11,879th most frequent first name on earth, held by 84,001 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 62,809 people, or 1 in 5,771. In The United States Humphrey is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Humphrey exists in 117 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Humphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Humphrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Humphrey last name grew 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Humphrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Humphrey surname is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Humphrey last name are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.24% registered with the party.

The amount Humphrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning 338,258 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.54% more than the national average, earning R 452,784 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humphreys9455,316/
Humphfrey949/
Humphriey945/
Humpphrey944/
Hunmphrey943/
Humphrrey943/
Humnphrey942/
Hummphrey942/
Humphreyy942/
Huimphrey942/
Haumphrey941/
Humbphrey941/
Humphreye941/
Houmphrey940/
Umphrey931,619/
Humphry931,584/
Humprey93481/
Humphre9323/
Humphreyes897/
Humphrreys892/
Humphhreys891/
Humphreyst891/
Heumphreys891/
Humphreyss891/
Hunmphreys891/
Humphrieye890/
Humphrys882,462/
Humphres88522/
Humpreys88229/
Humphrae88128/
Umphreys88102/
Humphray8888/
Hunphrey8888/
Humphrie8871/
Gumphrey8854/
Humpfrey8842/
Humprhey8831/
Homphrey8819/
Humphruy8813/
Umphfrey8812/
Humhprey889/
Humphred885/
Humphree883/
Humphret882/
Himphrey882/
Humphrei882/
Jumphrey881/
Humphfry881/
Humphrer881/
Humphreu881/
Humphriy881/
Humphroy881/
Humpprey881/
Humpriey881/
Humphfre881/
Uhmphrey881/
Humphrry880/
Humpry8637/
Umphry8619/
Humpre865/
Umprey863/
D'Humphreys842/
Humphress82406/
Humphreis8238/
Khumphrae8222/
Hunphreys8215/
Humphrays8213/
Humprheys8212/
Humphfres828/
Chumphrae828/
Humpfreys824/
Humphrees821/
Humhpreys821/
Humpphrei821/
Humphreus821/
Humphruys820/
Humphrezs820/
Humphrett820/
Haunphrey820/
Humphroys820/
Umphfreys820/
Humphrrye820/
Humprreys820/
Huenphrey820/
Humfrey80414/
Umphres80230/
Umphred80110/
Umphray8033/
Humpres8025/
Humpfry807/
Hunphry806/
Humprys804/
Hunprey803/
Omphrey803/
Humprez803/
Aumprey802/
Humprie802/
Humphri801/
Humprhy801/
Umpfrey801/
Unphrey801/
Homphry801/
Humhpry801/
Humprae801/
Umphret800/
Umphrys800/
Umphrie800/
Hunphre800/
Umpreys800/
Heumphreus7851/
Humphreies783/
Humpeherys781/
Umpry770/
Humphris752,424/
Umphress75794/
Hunphrae7536/
Umphfres7516/
Humfreys7511/
Chomprey759/
Humpress758/
Humpfree757/
Humphrui753/
Humphras751/
Hunpreys751/
Gunphrey751/
Humprhed751/
Humffrey751/
Humfrhey751/
Chumphra751/
Chomphre751/
Hunphrys750/
Umphreis750/
Humpruys750/
Humprays750/
Hunphres750/
Humprres750/
Umphrays750/
Humphrap750/
Humprehd750/
Khumphrai71452/
Humphriss71234/
Chumphrat71190/
Homphraya7161/
Humffreys7117/
Humprecht7110/
Umfrey7110/
Humfry716/
Hubrey716/
Jumpre715/
Humpri715/
Umpray714/
Imprey713/
Humfre712/
Chunphrae712/
Humprhess711/
Umphfrees711/
Umpres711/
Unphry711/
Humpra711/
Umpìre711/
Humphrass710/
Umprhy710/
Chompre67258/
Omphroy67106/
Chumprawet6778/
Chubrey6740/
Umpress678/
Humpris677/
Haubrey677/
Hunfrey675/
Chumprawes675/
Chumprawed675/
Khumpri674/
Humfred673/
Homfrey672/
Khubhre672/
Humfrei672/
Chumpra672/
Humfree671/
Humprehies671/
Himpriy671/
Umphris671/
Umphrreess671/
Humpriz671/
Humfres670/
Umfreys670/
Gunphry670/
Umpfres670/
Hunpruy670/
Umpfree670/
Gumfrey670/
Umpreit670/
Umphras670/
Humfrys670/
Unphred670/
Humfreh670/
Humpfreizs670/

Humphrey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Humphrey in the Hindi language
हम्फ्रीhamphri-

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