Humphrey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Humphrey Name Meaning: A variant of the old french personal name 'Humfrey',introduced by the Normans.A combination of German 'Hun' meaning 'bear cub' + 'fred' meaning 'peace'.

The name is of Norman origin & was born by a 9th century 'saint',bishop of Therouanne in France,he had a following in England among Norman settlers.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Humphrey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Humphrey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 396
Female Servant 215
Independent 122
Farmer 119
Labourer 91
Male Servant 88
Shoe Maker 49
Ag Labourer 29
Tailor 27
Carpenter 27
Weaver 23
Pauper 21
Blacksmith 20
Joiner 20
Gardener 20
Apprentice 19
Fisher Man 17
Dress Maker 15
Grocer 15
Sawyer 14
Ag Lab 14
Miner 13
Butcher 13
Milliner 12
Collier 12

Humphrey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Humphrey 100% 57,443
2 Humphery 75% 11,617
3 Humphry 88% 6,121
4 Humfrey 75% 1,609
5 Hamphrey 88% 669
6 Hamphery 63% 241
7 Humpherey 89% 229
8 Hemphrey 88% 216
9 Humphray 88% 205
10 Humphrie 75% 171

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The surname Humphrey is the most popular version of all its varients

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