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Humphrey


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Origin Of The Surname Humphrey

Meaning Of The Surname Humphrey

Peaceful bear cub

Interesting Facts About Humphrey

It is thought that this family name comes from the Old French name ‘Humfrey’ which was brought over to England with the Norman invasion in 1066. The name is made up of the Old Germanic elements ‘hun’ meaning bear cub and ‘frid’ or ‘fred’ which means peace. The first recorded spelling of this surname dates back to 1240 and is of William Humphrey in Bedford.

Humphrey Statistics

Humphrey is the number 457 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 21,078 share the surname Humphrey in the UK.

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