Humphreyson Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Humphreyson 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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Humphreyson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Humphreyson 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

Humphrey’s Son: v. Humphrey, Humfrey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Humphreyson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Humphreyson is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Humphreyson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humphreyson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Humphreyson is the 2,436,415th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Humphreyson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Humphreyson live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 37 percent are found, West Midlands, where 33 percent are found and Devon, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England Humphreyson is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Humphreyson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Humphreyson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Humphreyson surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Humphreyson Last Name Statistics demography

Humphreyson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

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