Humphries Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Humphries 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

Humphries Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Humphries family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 128
Female Servant 96
Labourer 58
Independent 50
Male Servant 39
Carpenter 20
Miner 17
Farmer 13
Pauper 13
Shoe Maker 12
Gardener 11
Laundress 11
Servant 11
Collier 10
Tailor 8
Dress Maker 8
Blacksmith 8
Pupil 7
Independant 6
Sawyer 6
Bricklayer 6
Weaver 6
Book Maker 6
Porter 6
Potter 5

Humphries Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Humphreys 78% 64,174
2 Humphries 100% 41,059
3 Humphris 89% 4,969
4 Humpheries 90% 2,734
5 Humpherys 67% 2,270
6 Humphres 89% 598
7 Hamphries 89% 429
8 Humphriess 90% 323
9 Humphers 67% 223
10 Humphreis 78% 162
11 Humphires 78% 156
12 Humpheris 78% 141

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The surname Humphries is the 2nd most popular variant of Humphreys.

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