Humphreys Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Humphreys Name Meaning: A welsh variant of 'Humphries',patronymic from 'Humphrey'.Introduced by the Normans as 'Humfrey' & composed of the elements hun 'bear cub' + frid 'peace'.

The name was borne by a 9th century saint,bishop of 'Therouanne',who was popular among Norman settlers in England.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Humphreys Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Humphreys family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 204
Agricultural Labourer 179
Independent 89
Farmer 84
Male Servant 75
Labourer 53
Shoe Maker 42
Carpenter 28
Tailor 24
Blacksmith 19
Pauper 16
Dress Maker 15
Independant 15
Weaver 15
Butcher 14
Gardener 13
Joiner 11
Smith 10
Publican 9
Mariner 9
Apprentice 9
Clerk 9
Miller 8
Grocer 8
Bricklayer 8

Humphreys Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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