Umphray Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Umphray Surname Definition:

The same as Humphray, which see, with omission of the aspirate. Andreas Vmfray, cantor of the church of Dunkeld, 1374 (Scon, p. 145). Andrew Umfray (Umfrey, or Vmfrai), burgess and notary public in Perth, appears several times between 1444 and 1448 (RMS.

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Umphray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland781:47,9903,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Umphray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The same as Humphray, which see, with omission of the aspirate. Andreas Vmfray, cantor of the church of Dunkeld, 1374 (Scon, p. 145). Andrew Umfray (Umfrey, or Vmfrai), burgess and notary public in Perth, appears several times between 1444 and 1448 (RMS., II, 350; RAA., II, 120; Scon, 217). William Vmfra was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1459 (NSCM., I, p. 16). Sir William Vmfray was chaplain of Dornoch, 1527 (OPS., rr, p. 623), and Thomas Vmphray was burgess of Elgyne, 1590 (Trials, I, p. 204). The name is also found in Orkney and Shetland (Foula). Jeanna Umphray and Joneta Umphray were heirs of Andrew Umphray, sailor in Scallowaybankis, 1644 (Retours, Orkney and Shetland, 46, 47). Mr. John Umphra, minister at Walls, Zetland, 1671 (Edin, App.). Umfra is also used as equivalent to Ulfridus as a Christian name in the fifteenth century in an Aberdeen charter (CAB., 394—395). Aumfray 1481, Umphra 1630, Wmfray 1565, Wmphray 1610.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Umphray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Umphray has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Umphray? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Umphray live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

Umphray is most frequent in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 69 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 25 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Not including England Umphray occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 48 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Umphray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Umphray has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Umphry9219/
Umpray924/
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Umphrey861,619/
Humphry861,584/
Umphrys860/
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Umpra83107/
Umpry830/
Humphrey8094,241/
Humphrys802,462/
Humphrae80128/
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Gumphrey8054/
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Umprey773/
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Humphfrey759/
Humphriey755/
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Omphroy71106/
Humphre7123/
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Inphraya67112/
Hunphrey6788/
Humphrie6771/
Humpfrey6742/
Hunphrae6736/
Humprhey6731/
Homphrey6719/
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Humhprey679/
Humphred675/
Humphree673/
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Humphrei672/
Impra672/
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Humphreu671/
Humpprey671/
Humpriey671/
Impry671/
Gunphrey671/
Umphriss671/
Umpri671/
Ubhra671/
Humphfre671/
Impehera671/
Unpra671/
Hunphrys670/
Umfry670/
Umfra670/
Umphreis670/
Humpruys670/

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