Origins of the Humphrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 465North West 87Isle of Man 16Yorkshire 447East Midlands 357West Midlands 151East 528London 1507South East 1483South West 188South Wales 29Mid Wales 44West Wales 4North Wales 48Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Humphreys lived in london

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    12,000 Humphrey Travel & migration records
    80,000 Humphreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Humphrey

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    577th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Humphrey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1194.

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    What are the most common Humphrey first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Humphreys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Humphreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    387

    Laundress

    250

    Domestic Servant

    200

    General Servant Domestic

    180

    General Servant

    163

    Commmon male occupations for Humphreys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    645

    General Labourer

    333

    Farm Labourer

    330

    Carpenter

    309

    Farmer

    232

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