Humpherys Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Humpherys Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Humpherys family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Servant 9
Pauper 6
Flannel Weaver 5
Woolen Spinner 5
Labourer 4
At Home 4
Dress Maker 4
General Servant 4
Annuitant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Wife 3
Carpenter 3
Tailor 3
School Mistress 2
Servant 2
Weaver 2
Compositor 2
Gardener 2
Canol Boat Man 2
House Keeper 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Weaver Spinner 2
Farm Servant 2

Humpherys Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Humphreys 78% 64,174
2 Humphries 67% 41,059
3 Humphrys 89% 3,751
4 Humpheries 80% 2,734
5 Humpherys 100% 2,270
6 Hamphreys 67% 701
7 Humphryes 78% 673
8 Humphrieys 70% 380
9 Humphriess 60% 323
10 Humphrays 78% 157
11 Humphereys 90% 148

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The surname Humpherys is the 5th most popular variant of Humphreys.

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