Humphrey

Humphrey Meaning & Origin

About Humphrey
The surname Humphrey is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Humphrey," which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Hunfrithr." The name is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "frithr," meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Humphrey can be interpreted to mean "peaceful bear cub." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Humphrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Humphrey features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Humphrey: 49,056
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 705
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.63

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

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANFFPA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H051060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ™mfri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HMFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humphrey in Braille

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

The name Humphrey in braille

How to sign the name Humphrey using Sign Language

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

The name Humphrey in sign language

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