Umphrey Surname

245,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Umphrey 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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Umphrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4591:248,43023,643
Canada1531:240,82122,946
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:118,72011,620

Umphrey (21) may also be a first name.

Umphrey 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)

Umphrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Umphrey occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umphrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 245,794th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,501,264 people. The surname Umphrey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Umphrey reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 21 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,459 people, or 1 in 248,430. In The United States Umphrey is most common in: Michigan, where 12 percent are found, Tennessee, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent are found and El Salvador, where 0 percent are found.

Umphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Umphrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Umphrey last name expanded 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Umphrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Umphrey last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Umphrey surname are 5.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Umphrey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,090 CAD per year.

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