Humpherys

Humpherys Meaning & Origin

About Humpherys
The surname Humpherys is of English origin and is derived from the given name Humphrey, which itself comes from the Old English personal name Hunfrith. The name is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "frith," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Humpherys can be interpreted as "peaceful bear cub."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Humpherys is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Humpherys: 674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Humpherys based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Humpherys is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMFRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANFFA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0510602
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M F ER0 IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ™mfΙ™riz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HMFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humpherys in Braille

Here's how to represent Humpherys in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Humpherys in braille

How to sign the name Humpherys using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Humpherys using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Humpherys in sign language

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