Humphres

Humphres Meaning & Origin

About Humphres
The surname Humphres is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Humphrey," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hunfrid." The name is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "frid," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Humphres can be interpreted as "peaceful bear cub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humphres: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Humphres 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 Humphres is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANFFPA
🔊 Soundex
H0510602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M F R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/humphres*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humphres in Braille

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

The name Humphres in braille

How to sign the name Humphres using Sign Language

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

The name Humphres in sign language

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