# Humphries

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #32,849

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Humphrey + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Humphrey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humphrey-vs-humphries)
- **Humphreys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humphreys-vs-humphries)

## Common misspellings (14)
`hhumphries`, `hmuphries`, `humhpries`, `hummphries`, `humphhries`, `humphires`, `humphreis`, `humphriess`, `humphrise`, `humphrries`, `humpphries`, `humprhies`, `hupmhries`, `uhmphries`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humphries