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
Scholar 624
Agricultural Labourer 156
House Servant 126
At Home 91
Labourer 65
Dress Maker 62
Servant 52
General Servant 43
Wife Of Above 43
Farm Labourer 39
Pauper 36
Scholar At Home 33
Tailor 31
Blacksmith 28
Gardener 27
Laundress 27
Shoe Maker 25
Farmers Son 24
House Keeper 24
Miner 24
Carpenter 24
Coal Miner 24
Annuitant 23
Joiner 23
Son Of Above 21

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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