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.
Discover how your Humphreys ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 42 |
| Buckinghamshire | 29 |
| Berkshire | 57 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 302 |
| Cornwall | 30 |
| Cumberland | 46 |
| Derbyshire | 44 |
| Devon | 80 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 63 |
| Essex | 236 |
| Gloucestershire | 76 |
| Hampshire | 116 |
| Herefordshire | 37 |
| Hertfordshire | 47 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 115 |
| Lancashire | 929 |
| Leicestershire | 60 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 1,586 |
| Middlesex | 182 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 56 |
| Northamptonshire | 29 |
| Nottinghamshire | 79 |
| Oxfordshire | 43 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 656 |
| Suffolk | 27 |
| Somerset | 48 |
| Surrey | 161 |
| Sussex | 74 |
| Staffordshire | 198 |
| Warwickshire | 196 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 23 |
| Worcestershire | 90 |
| Yorkshire | 194 |
| Anglesey | 81 |
| Brecknockshire | 30 |
| Cardiganshire | 180 |
| Carnarvonshire | 595 |
| Carmarthenshire | 59 |
| Denbighshire | 421 |
| Flintshire | 166 |
| Glamorgan | 354 |
| Merionethshire | 736 |
| Montgomeryshire | 950 |
| Monmouthshire | 74 |
| Pembrokeshire | 35 |
| Radnorshire | 9 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,955 |
| Domestic Servant | 135 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 126 |
| General Servant | 116 |
| Dress Maker | 108 |
| General Labourer | 108 |
| Coal Miner | 93 |
| Labourer | 90 |
| Laundress | 62 |
| Farmers Son | 53 |
| General Servant Domestic | 53 |
| Annuitant | 44 |
| House Keeper | 41 |
| Joiner | 40 |
| Carpenter | 39 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 36 |
| Farmers Wife | 34 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| Tailor | 32 |
| Farmers Daughter | 29 |
| Butcher | 28 |
| Servant | 27 |
| Quarryman | 27 |
| Stone Mason | 26 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Humphreys | 4,412 |
| John Humphreys | 4,282 |
| William Humphreys | 3,924 |
| Elizabeth Humphreys | 3,071 |
| Thomas Humphreys | 2,429 |
| Sarah Humphreys | 2,011 |
| Jane Humphreys | 1,865 |
| George Humphreys | 1,671 |
| Edward Humphreys | 1,596 |
| Margaret Humphreys | 1,443 |
| Ann Humphreys | 1,387 |
| Richard Humphreys | 1,315 |
| James Humphreys | 1,177 |
| Robert Humphreys | 1,127 |
| Henry Humphreys | 1,066 |
| David Humphreys | 1,041 |
| Charles Humphreys | 1,000 |
| Ellen Humphreys | 864 |
| Annie Humphreys | 854 |
| Catherine Humphreys | 848 |
| Eliza Humphreys | 708 |
| Alice Humphreys | 661 |
| Emma Humphreys | 616 |
| Joseph Humphreys | 594 |
| Martha Humphreys | 561 |
| 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 |
The surname Humphreys is the most popular version of all its varients