Pumphrey Surname
Approximately 6,008 people bear this surname
Pumphrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey.' Welsh Ap-Humphrey; compare Price, Probert, Prodger, &c.
1563. John Graye and Annable Pumfrey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1633. Whitlocke Pumfrey and Magdalen Gray: ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePumphrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,307 | 1:68,298 | 7,941 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| Canada | 239 | 1:154,166 | 15,668 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 183 | 1:133,199 | 12,277 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 773 | 1:64,966 | 7,080 |
Pumphrey (10) may also be a first name.
Pumphrey 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.' Welsh Ap-Humphrey; compare Price, Probert, Prodger, &c.
1563. John Graye and Annable Pumfrey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1633. Whitlocke Pumfrey and Magdalen Gray: ibid.
For the Welsh Ap-Humfrey, Ap-Humphrey = Son of Humphrey, Humfrey, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]
(Welsh) The son of Humphrey (supporter of peace).
Welsh, Ap-Humphrey. The son of Humphrey. See AP.
From the Welsh Ap-Humphrey (?).
Pumphrey Demographics
Average Male Pumphrey Height
177.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pumphrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pumphrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pumphrey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pumphrey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,953rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,212,974 people. The last name Pumphrey is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pumphrey reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,307 people, or 1 in 68,298. In The United States Pumphrey is most frequent in: Maryland, where 19 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Pumphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pumphrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pumphrey surname increased 687 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pumphrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pumphrey surname are 13.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pumphrey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $52,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phumphrey | 94 | 4 | / |
| Pumphreys | 94 | 2 | / |
| Pumphreyt | 94 | 0 | / |
| Pumphfrey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Pumphry | 93 | 29 | / |
| Pumprey | 93 | 16 | / |
| Pomphrey | 88 | 470 | / |
| Pumphret | 88 | 91 | / |
| Pumphree | 88 | 4 | / |
| Pumphray | 88 | 2 | / |
| Punphrey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pumpfrey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pumphruy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Punmphry | 88 | 0 | / |
| Phumphry | 88 | 0 | / |
| Phumphrae | 82 | 54 | / |
| Pumphrett | 82 | 26 | / |
| Pumfrey | 80 | 753 | / |
| Pomprey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Punphry | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pumpfry | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pomphry | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pumffrey | 75 | 22 | / |
| Pumpfree | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pompfrey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pomphray | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pumprett | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pimpre | 71 | 208 | / |
| Phumphrai | 71 | 90 | / |
| Pubhre | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pumfry | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pomfrey | 67 | 382 | / |
| Punprue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pumproa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pumprau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Punfrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimprea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pimpray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pumfret | 67 | 0 | / |
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