Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name

Medieval period

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Hunfrid of Prüm (Saint Humphrey, died 871), Benedictine monk * Humphrey of Hauteville (c. 1010–1057), Count of Apulia * Humphrey de Bohun (disambiguation), various people who lived from the 11th to 14th centuries * Humphrey of Toron (disambiguation), four 12th-century nobles * Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (1381–1399), English peer and member of the House of Lords * Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390–1447)

Modern era

* Humphrey Atkins (1922–1996), British politician and a member of the Conservative Party * Humphrey Barclay (1941–), British television comedy producer. *

Humphrey Bate Humphrey Bate (May 25, 1875 – June 12, 1936) was an American harmonica player and string band leader. He was the first musician to play old-time music on Nashville-area radio. Bate and his band, which had been given the name "Dr. Humphrey ...

(1875–1936), American harmonica player and string band leader *

Humphrey Bland Lieutenant General Humphrey Bland (1686 – 8 May 1763) was an Irish professional soldier, whose career in the British Army began in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession and ended in 1756. First published in 1727, his ''Treatise of Mili ...

(1686–1763), British Army general *

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film In ...

(1899–1957), American film actor * Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005), English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster *

Humphrey Critchley-Salmonson Humphrey Seymour Ramsay Critchley-Salmonson, born at Preston in Dorset on 19 January 1894 and died at Ottery St Mary, Devon on 24 April 1956, played first-class cricket intermittently over an 18-year period for Somerset. He later played two fir ...

(1894–1956), cricketer * Humphrey Crum-Ewing (1802–1887), English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1874 *

Humphrey J. Desmond Humphrey Joseph Desmond (September 14, 1858February 16, 1932) was an American lawyer, writer, newspaper editor, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1891 session, representing the part of the city of Milwaukee. ...

(1858–1932), American politician, writer, lawyer, and newspaper editor * Humphrey Gilbert (1539–1583), English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier *

Humphrey Henchman Humphrey Henchman (1592 – 1675) was a Church of England clergyman and bishop of London from 1663 to 1675. Biography He was born in Burton Latimer (or possibly nearby Barton Seagrove), Northamptonshire, the son of Thomas Henchman, a skinner, an ...

(1592–1675), Church of England clergyman and bishop of London from 1663 to 1675 *

Humphrey Jennings Frank Humphrey Sinkler Jennings (19 August 1907 – 24 September 1950) was an English documentary filmmaker and one of the founders of the Mass Observation organisation. Jennings was described by film critic and director Lindsay Anderson in 195 ...

(1907-1950), English filmmaker and co-founder of

Mass-Observation Mass-Observation is a United Kingdom social research project; originally the name of an organisation which ran from 1937 to the mid-1960s, and was revived in 1981 at the University of Sussex. Mass-Observation originally aimed to record everyday ...

* Humphrey Lyttelton (1921–2008), British jazz musician and host of ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' *

Humphrey Mitchell Humphrey Mitchell, (September 9, 1894 – August 1, 1950) was a Canadian politician and trade unionist. Life and career A land surveyor employed with Hamilton Hydro, Mitchell was active with the union movement in the city. Upon the deat ...

(1894–1950), Canadian politician and trade unionist * Humphrey Moseley (died 1661), prominent London publisher and bookseller in the middle seventeenth century * Humphrey Mwanza (1949–2015), Zambian politician * Humphrey Owen (1702–1768), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford * Humphrey Park (1981-), web SDK developer of Kakao * Humphrey Rudge (1977-), Dutch Footballer * Humphrey Searle (1915–1982), English composer * Humphrey Wells, former Governor of Georgia * Humphrey Wingfield (died 1545), English lawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1533 and 1536

People with the surname

Arts and entertainment

* Bobbi Humphrey (born 1950), American jazz flautist and singer * Doris Humphrey (1895–1958), dancer *

Earl Humphrey Earl Humphrey (September 9, 1902 – June 26, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the brother of noted New Orleans jazz players Willie Humphrey and Percy Humphrey. Career Earl Humphrey learned to play trombone from his grandfather, a ...

(1902–1971), American jazz trombonist, brother of Willie and Percy * Jake Humphrey (born 1978), television presenter *

Maud Humphrey Maud Humphrey (March 30, 1868 – November 22, 1940) was a commercial illustrator, water colorist, and suffragette from the United States. She was the mother of the actor Humphrey Bogart and frequently used her young son as a model. Biography H ...

(1868–1940), American illustrator *

Nene Humphrey Nene Humphrey (born March 18, 1947) is a New York-based multidisciplinary artist. Her work has been compared to that of Kiki Smith,Susan Krane. ''Nene Humphrey: Matrix.'' catalog essay. Winthrop University, South Carolina. 1992. Janine Antoni, Pet ...

(born 1947), American artist *

Ozias Humphrey Ozias Humphry (or Humphrey) (8 September 1742 – 9 March 1810) was a leading English painter of portrait miniatures, later oils and pastels, of the 18th century. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1791, and in 1792 he was appointed ''Port ...

or Humphry (1742–1810), English painter *

Percy Humphrey Percy Gaston Humphrey (January 13, 1905 – July 22, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to his band, Percy Humphrey and His Crescent City Joymakers, for more than thirty years he was leader ...

(1905–1995), American jazz trumpeter, brother of Earl and Willie *

Renee Humphrey Renee Humphrey is an American actress who has appeared in both film and television. Career Humphrey was born in San Mateo, California and grew up in the Marinwood area of Marin County. She worked extensively as an actress in film and television ...

(born 1975), American actress * Scott Humphrey, Canadian record producer and mix engineer * Willie Humphrey (1900–1994), American jazz clarinetist, brother of Earl and Percy

Politics

Benjamin G. Humphreys Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 26, 1808December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as List of Governors of Mississippi, Governor of Mi ...

(1808–1882), governor of Mississippi *

Benjamin G. Humphreys II Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II (August 17, 1865 – October 16, 1923) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. He was known by his constituents as "Our Ben." Early life Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II was bo ...

(1865-1923), U.S. Representative from Mississippi * Charles Humphrey (1792–1850), American lawyer and politician *

Friend Humphrey Friend Humphrey (March 8, 1787 – March 15, 1854) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He was born in Simsbury, Connecticut. In 1811, he moved to Albany, New York, where he engaged in the leather trade. He was a Whig ...

(1787–1854), New York politician *

Gordon J. Humphrey Gordon John Humphrey (born October 9, 1940) is an American politician from New Hampshire who served two terms in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful. E ...

(born 1940), U.S. senator from New Hampshire * Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978), Vice President of the United States * Jasper Humphrey (1812–1892), American sailor and politician *

Lester H. Humphrey Lester Hayden Humphrey (January 22, 1850 – March 17, 1902) was an American manufacturer, banker and politician. He served as a member of the New York State Senate. Early life Humphrey was born on January 22, 1850, in Sheldon, Wyoming County, ...

(1850–1902), New York state senator *

Muriel Humphrey Muriel Fay Humphrey Brown (née Buck; February 20, 1912September 20, 1998) was an American politician who served as the second lady of the United States from 1965 to 1969, and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota in 1978. She was married to the 38th ...

(1912–1998), U.S. senator from Minnesota and wife of Hubert Humphrey *

Philander P. Humphrey Philander P. Humphrey (February 26, 1823 – August 18, 1862) was an American physician and politician. Born in Torrington, Connecticut, Humphrey was trained as a physician at Oberlin College. In 1852, Humphrey moved to Red Wing, Minnesota ...

(1823–1862), American politician and physician *

Skip Humphrey Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born June 26, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as attorney general of the state of Minnesota (1983–99) and State Senator (1973–83). Humphrey led the Office of Older Americans as the assi ...

(Hubert H. Humphrey III, born 1942), son of Hubert H. Humphrey II *

William E. Humphrey William Ewart Humphrey (March 31, 1862 – February 14, 1934), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1917. He represented the state of Washington at large from 1903 to 1909 and ...

(1862–1934), American politician *

Wolcott J. Humphrey Wolcott Julius Humphrey (November 11, 1817 – January 19, 1890) was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York. Life Humphrey was born in Canton, Connecticut, the son of Theophilus Humphrey (1776–1851) and Cynthia (Hayden) Hum ...

(1817–1890), New York state senator

Sports

* Chris Humphrey (born 1987), footballer * Claude Humphrey (1944-2021), American former football defensive lineman *

Creed Humphrey Creed Humphrey (born June 28, 1999) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was named the Big 12 Conference's offensive lineman of the ye ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Lil'Jordan Humphrey Lil'Jordan Humphrey (born April 19, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas. Early years Humphrey attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. He played running back and ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Marlon Humphrey Marlon N. Humphrey (born July 8, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Hoover High School, where he was named to the USA Today All-USA high school football team in ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Ryan Humphrey Ryan Ashley Humphrey (born July 24, 1979) is a former American professional basketball player, at the power forward position. Humphrey is currently an assistant basketball coach at The University of Oklahoma. Previously he was a coach at Notre ...

(born 1979), American basketball player *

Tasha Humphrey Tasha Humphrey (born December 29, 1985) is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father was former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey. ...

(born 1985), professional basketball player * Terin Humphrey (born 1986), American gymnast *

Tory Humphrey Tory Terrell Humphrey (born January 20, 1983 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played ...

(born 1983), American football player

Science and academics

Heman Humphrey Heman Humphrey (March 26, 1779 – April 3, 1861) was a 19th-century United States, American author and minister (religion), clergyman who served as a trustee of Williams College and afterward as the second academic administration, president of A ...

(1779–1861), President of Amherst College *

James Ellis Humphrey James Ellis Humphrey (1861-1897) was an American botanist and mycologist.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435 He made notable contributions on Saprolegniaceae. He graduate ...

(1861-1897), American botanist and mycologist with the botanical author abbreviation Humphrey *

John H. Humphrey John Herbert Humphrey Order of the British Empire#Commander, CBE Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, FRCP (16 December 1915 – 25 December 1987) was a UK, British bacteriologist and immunologist. Education ...

(1915-1987), bacteriologist and immunologist * Nicholas Humphrey (born 1943), British psychologist *

Philip Strong Humphrey Philip Strong Humphrey (26 February 1926, Hibbing, Minnesota – 13 November 2009, Lawrence, Kansas) was an ornithologist, museum curator, and professor of zoology. Philip S. Humphrey grew up in Litchfield, Connecticut and from an early age was in ...

(1926–2009), American ornithologist *

Thomas M. Humphrey Thomas MacGillivray Humphrey (born 1935) is an American economist. Until 2005 he was a research advisor and senior economist in the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and editor of the Bank's flagship publication, the ''E ...

(born 1935), American economist

Other fields

Alexander Pope Humphrey Alexander Pope Humphrey (1848 – 1928), was an American lawyer and judge. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and the University of Virginia law school. Career Humphrey was a chancellor of the Louisville, Kentucky chancery cour ...

(1848–1928), American lawyer, judge of chancery court *

Andrew Humphrey Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Andrew Henry Humphrey, (10 January 1921 – 24 January 1977) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He fought in the Second World War as a fighter pilot taking part in the Battle of Britain and also took ...

(1921–1977), Marshal of the Royal Air Force *

Edward Porter Humphrey Edward Porter Humphrey (1809–1886) was an American Presbyterian minister, orator, writer, and moderator of the national Presbyterian General Assembly. He was a planner and co-founder of Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. Biography Hum ...

(1809–1886), American Presbyterian minister, author, Presbyterian General Assembly moderator *

Edward William Cornelius Humphrey Edward William Cornelius Humphrey (May 23, 1844 – March 22, 1917), also known as "Alphabet Humphrey" and "Judge Humphrey", was a theological and legal scholar and influential member of the National Presbyterian General Assembly. A Harvard gra ...

(1844–1917), American theological and legal scholar * Hannah Humphrey (active 1745–1818), British publisher and print seller *

John Peters Humphrey John Peters Humphrey (April 30, 1905 – March 14, 1995) was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate. He is most famous as the principal author of the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Childhood, ...

(1905–1995), Canadian jurist *

Lewis Craig Humphrey Lewis Craig Humphrey (1875–1927) was a prominent Kentucky newspaper editor who began his journalistic career as a reporter at the Louisville daily newspaper, the ''Louisville Evening Post'', under the supervision of editor and publisher Richard ...

(1875–1927), American newspaper editor * Mose Humphrey, American and member of Fire Company 40 * Watts Humphrey (1927–2010), American software engineer

Fictional characters

* Sir Humphrey Appleby, on the BBC television show ''Yes Minister'' * Sir Humphrey Pengallan, main antagonist of the film '' Jamaica Inn'' * Sir Humphrey Pumphrey, antagonist in ''

Rupert Rupert may refer to: People * Rupert (name), various people known by the given name or surname "Rupert" Places Canada *Rupert, Quebec, a village *Rupert Bay, a large bay located on the south-east shore of James Bay *Rupert River, Quebec *Rupert' ...

'' *

Dalton Humphrey ''The Red Green Show'' is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States (airing on more than 100 PBS affiliates a ...

, on ''The Red Green Show'' *

Dan Humphrey Daniel Randolph Humphrey is a fictional character in the bestselling Gossip Girl (novel series), ''Gossip Girl'' novel series. He is one of the central male characters in ''Gossip Girl'', where he is portrayed by Penn Badgley. Dan Humphrey is th ...

, '' Gossip Girl'' character * Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker, in James Joyce's novel '' Finnegans Wake'' *

Humphrey B. Bear ''Humphrey B. Bear'' is a fictional character first created in an Australian children's television series called ''Here's Humphrey'', which first went to air in 1965. Its fictional character namesake is an icon of Australian children's televis ...

, an Australian children's TV character *

Humphrey the Bear Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created in 1950 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon '' Hold That Pose'', in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald ...

, a Disney character *

Humphrey Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Medieval period :''Ordered chronologically'' *Hunfrid of P ...

, a muppet on Sesame Street * Jenny Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl'' character * Rufus Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl'' character *Humphrey, '' OMORI'' character