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
Scholar 513
Agricultural Labourer 168
Labourer 69
House Servant 39
Servant 38
Carter 25
Dress Maker 23
Coal Miner 22
General Servant 21
Laundress 19
Shoe Maker 18
Blacksmith 16
Domestic Servant 11
Farmers Son 11
Charwoman 11
Gardener 11
Grocer 10
House Keeper 10
Wife Of Above 10
Tailor 10
Sawyer 10
Butcher 9
Cook 9
House Maid 8
Carpenter 8

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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