Humphury Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Humphury Surname Definition:

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

Humphury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Humphury (12) may also be a first name.

Humphury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Humphury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Humphury occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humphury? popularity and diffusion

The surname Humphury is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Humphury is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Humphury reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

Humphury is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.

Humphury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Humphury has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Humphury surname declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Humphury Last Name Statistics demography

Humphury earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humphurey944/
Umphury931/
Humphuhrey893/
Humphureys890/
Umphurey881/
Humpurys881/
Humphory880/
Humpiry805/
Chumphutri78295/
Chumphusri7830/
Humfurey751/
Humpirey751/
Humpured751/
Chumpusri7183/
Choubhury7110/
Chumpuree711/
Hubury711/
Chaubhury711/
Chouvhury711/
Humpiri672,930/
Humpire671,961/
Himpure673/
Chunphusri671/
Chomphurai671/
Gumpuri671/
Haubury670/
Husbury670/

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