Humphry

Humphry Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humphry: 616
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANFFP
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 Humphry in Braille

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

The name Humphry in braille

How to sign the name Humphry using Sign Language

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

The name Humphry in sign language

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