Explore the Family Name Humphry

The meaning of Humphry

English (Sussex): variant of Humphrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Humphry in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Humphry saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 33,933rd most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped to the 36,337th position, marking a 7.08% decline. Similarly, the actual count of individuals with the Humphry surname decreased from 633 in 2000 to 616 in 2010, representing a 2.69% decrease. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by 8.7%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#33,933#36,337-7.08%
Count633616-2.69%
Proportion per 100k0.230.21-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Humphry

On the topic of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some shifts for the Humphry surname between 2000 and 2010. During this period, there was no recorded change in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, those identifying as having two or more races increased by 114.37%, jumping from 1.74% to 3.73%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 4.16%, moving from 79.78% in 2000 to 76.46% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a 338.74% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.11% in 2000 to 4.87% in 2010. Those identifying as Black decreased from 16.75% to 14.29%, reflecting a 14.69% decrease.

20002010Change
White79.78%76.46%-4.16%
Black16.75%14.29%-14.69%
Hispanic1.11%4.87%338.74%
Two or More Races1.74%3.73%114.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%