Remfry Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Remfry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reinfreid' (Remfrid, Yonge). In Cornwall, where the font-name has lingered on for many centuries, this surname is not unfamiliar.

Gilbert fil. Reinfridi, alias Reymfrey, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Remfry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
Australia521:519,14839,018
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Remfry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reinfreid' (Remfrid, Yonge). In Cornwall, where the font-name has lingered on for many centuries, this surname is not unfamiliar.

Gilbert fil. Reinfridi, alias Reymfrey, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Reynfrey de la Bruere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Luke, son of Remfrey Carter, 1542: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Rerafrey, son of Harrie Phluyesie, 1551: ibid.

Rempfrey, son of John Rowse, 1591: ibid.

Elizabeth Renfrey, widow, 1603: ibid.

Renfreid, son of John Moyle, 1604: ibid.

1729. Married — Gilbert Remphrey and Elizabeth ---: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Renfrey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Remfry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Remfry occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Remfry? popularity and diffusion

The surname Remfry is the 1,111,382nd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Remfry reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 32 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Remfry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Remfry has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Remfry last name rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Remfry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Remfry surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

Remfry earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.69% more than the national average, earning $61,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Remfrey92160/
Reimfrey860/
Renfry831/
Rimfry830/
Ramfry830/
Renfrey77664/
Remphry7721/
Renfray771/
Rimfray771/
Ramfrey770/
Remfree770/
Remphrey71180/
Renfroey711/
Renfre672/
Renfra670/
Renfree62786/
Rinfray6291/
Renfred624/
Renfroa621/
Renfreu621/
Renfret620/
Renfrer620/
Renphrey5741/
Raemphrai53482/

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