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.
Discover how your Humphrey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 60 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 47 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 34 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 21 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 222 |
| Essex | 132 |
| Gloucestershire | 37 |
| Hampshire | 79 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 156 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 25 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 441 |
| Lancashire | 125 |
| Leicestershire | 72 |
| Lincolnshire | 81 |
| London | 509 |
| Middlesex | 54 |
| Northumberland | 53 |
| Norfolk | 145 |
| Northamptonshire | 179 |
| Nottinghamshire | 93 |
| Oxfordshire | 46 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 25 |
| Shropshire | 40 |
| Suffolk | 177 |
| Somerset | 65 |
| Surrey | 363 |
| Sussex | 489 |
| Staffordshire | 46 |
| Warwickshire | 56 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 31 |
| Worcestershire | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 280 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 29 |
| Carnarvonshire | 163 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 49 |
| Flintshire | 33 |
| Glamorgan | 141 |
| Merionethshire | 259 |
| Montgomeryshire | 56 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 736 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 346 |
| House Servant | 83 |
| Labourer | 61 |
| Dress Maker | 43 |
| Carpenter | 39 |
| Servant | 38 |
| House Keeper | 37 |
| Straw Plaiter | 35 |
| General Servant | 30 |
| Carter | 29 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| House Maid | 28 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Lace Maker | 20 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| Nurse | 19 |
| Farmer's Wife | 17 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| Coal Miner | 17 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Farmer's Son | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Humphrey | 4,014 |
| Mary Humphrey | 3,396 |
| John Humphrey | 3,192 |
| Elizabeth Humphrey | 2,407 |
| Thomas Humphrey | 2,033 |
| George Humphrey | 1,964 |
| Sarah Humphrey | 1,814 |
| James Humphrey | 1,546 |
| Jane Humphrey | 1,295 |
| Ann Humphrey | 1,249 |
| Henry Humphrey | 1,144 |
| Charles Humphrey | 1,043 |
| Edward Humphrey | 872 |
| Robert Humphrey | 814 |
| Eliza Humphrey | 781 |
| Richard Humphrey | 780 |
| Margaret Humphrey | 776 |
| Alice Humphrey | 756 |
| Ellen Humphrey | 726 |
| Emma Humphrey | 714 |
| Joseph Humphrey | 691 |
| Annie Humphrey | 673 |
| Alfred Humphrey | 653 |
| Emily Humphrey | 611 |
| Frederick Humphrey | 588 |
| 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 |
The surname Humphrey is the most popular version of all its varients