Humphreys is a common surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Humphreys Alan Humphreys (born 18 November 1939) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town F.C., Shrewsbury Town, Leeds United F.C., Leeds United, Mansfield Town F.C., Mansfield Town and Chesterfield F.C., Chesterfi ...

(born 1939), English former professional footballer *

Alastair Humphreys Alastair Humphreys is an English adventurer, author and motivational speaker. Over a four-year period he bicycled around the world. He was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012. He is responsible for the rise of the idea of the m ...

, English cyclist, adventurer, author and motivational speaker *

Alf Humphreys Alfred E. Humphreys (August 9, 1953 – January 31, 2018) was a Canadian actor. Early life Humphreys was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys. Career Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acte ...

(1953–2018), Canadian actor * Andrew Humphreys (1821–1904), U.S. politician *

Andrew A. Humphreys Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (November 2, 1810December 27, 1883), was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union General in the American Civil War. He served in senior positions in the Army of the Potomac, including division c ...

(1810–1883), U.S. Army officer and Union general * Anthony Humphreys (born 1971), Australian cricketer * Arthur Humphreys (1917–2003), British former managing director of International Computers Limited (ICL) *

Ben Humphreys Benjamin Charles Humphreys (17 August 1934 – 17 November 2019) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1996, representing the Division of Grif ...

(1934–2019), Australian politician *

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), U.S. politician and Confederate Army general *

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. politician * Billy Humphreys, English footballer * Bob Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Cecil Humphreys Cecil Humphreys (1883–1947) was a British film and theatre actor who played in 46 films between 1916 and 1948, mostly in supporting roles as doctors, aristocrats, and generals. Among his best-known roles were Judge Linton, in the 1939 version ...

(1883–1947), British film actor *

Charles Humphreys Charles Humphreys (September 19, 1714 – March 11, 1786) was a signatory to the Continental Association while representing Pennsylvania in the First Continental Congress. He was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and was a slave owner, miller, ...

(1714–1786), U.S. miller, Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania *

Chris Humphreys Chris Humphreys is a Canadian actor, playwright and novelist. Born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Peter Humphreys, was an actor, writer and Battle of Britain] fighter pilot. His mother, Ingegerd Holter, was a spy in the Norwegian resistance ...

, British novelist and actor *

Christine Humphreys Christine Mary Humphreys, Baroness Humphreys, is a Welsh Liberal Democrats peer and leader of the party's group in the House of Lords. Humphreys is also a former President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and was a Member of the Welsh Assembly for ...

, Welsh politician *

Christmas Humphreys Travers Christmas Humphreys, QC (15 February 1901 – 13 April 1983) was a British barrister who prosecuted several controversial cases in the 1940s and 1950s, and who later became a judge at the Old Bailey. He also wrote a number of works on M ...

(1901–1983), British High Court judge and founder of the London Buddhist Society *

Colin Humphreys Sir Colin John Humphreys, (born 24 May 1941) is a British physicist. He is the Professor of Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London. He is the former Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge and the ...

(born 1941), British physicist and author (Biblical studies) *

Conrad Humphreys Conrad David Humphreys (born 13 February 1973) is a British professional yachtsman and motivational speaker. Humphreys has competed in three round the world races (Whitbread Round The World Race, Whitbread Round the World Race 1993–94 and the ...

(born 1973), English professional sailor * Corinne Humphreys (born 1991), English sprinter * Curtis J. Humphreys (1898–1986), American physicist * David Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Ed Humphreys Ed Humphreys (born June 5, 1953) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Humphreys was born in Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada. He played 30 games in the World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys and Quebec Nordiques T ...

(born 1953), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player * Edward Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Eliza Humphreys Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys (14 June 1850 – 1 January 1938) (born Gollan) was an English novelist. Biography Eliza Margaret Jane Gollan was born at Gollanfield in Inverness-shire, the daughter of John Gollan, a Scottish businessman and ...

(1850–1938), English novelist *

Emyr Humphreys Emyr Humphreys (; 15 April 191930 September 2020) was a Welsh novelist, poet, and author. His career spanned from the 1940s until his retirement in 2009. He published in both English and Welsh. Early life and career Humphreys was born on 15 A ...

(1919–2020), Welsh novelist *

Francis Humphreys Francis Humphreys (28 July 1891 – 19 April 1961) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1932 to 1933, for Carlow–Kildare from 1937 to 1948, and for Carlow–Kilk ...

(died 1961), Irish politician * Frederick Humphreys (disambiguation) * George Humphreys (cricketer) (1845–1894), English cricketer * George Humphreys (civil engineer) (1863–1945), British civil engineer * George Humphreys (rugby union) (1870–1933), English-born New Zealand rugby union player * Gerry Humphreys (1931–2006), Welsh sound engineer *

Gordon Noel Humphreys Gordon Noel Humphreys (1883–1966) was a British born surveyor, pilot, botanist, explorer and doctor. Originally trained as a surveyor, Humphreys worked in both Mexico and Uganda. During World War I he served as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps ...

(1883–1966), British surveyor, pilot, botanist, explorer and doctor *

Helen Humphreys Helen Humphreys (born March 29, 1961) is a Canadian poet and novelist. Personal life Humphreys was born in Kingston-on-Thames, England. Her brother Martin and sister Cathy were born after the family moved to Canada. She now lives in Kingsto ...

(born 1961), Canadian author *

Henry Noel Humphreys Henry Noel Humphreys (1810–1879), Humphreys, Henry Noel, in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 28. was a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist. Humphreys was born on 4 January 1810 in Birmingham, the ...

(1810–1879), a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist *

Humphrey Humphreys Humphrey Humphreys (24 November 1648 – 20 November 1712) was successively Bishop of Bangor (1689–1701) and Bishop of Hereford (1701–1712). Life Born 24 November 1648 in Hendre, Penrhyndeudraeth, the eldest son of Richard Humphreys and M ...

(1648–1712), Welsh bishop *

Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys (born 24 April 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer, who played at fly-half for the Pro12 team Ulster Rugby and English sides Leicester Tigers and London Irish. He joined Ulster in 2008 fr ...

(born 1982), Northern Irish rugby player * James Humphreys (disambiguation) * Jennett Humphreys (1829/30–1917), English author and poet * Jessica Dee Humphreys (born 1970), Canadian writer * Jere T. Humphreys (born 1949), American music scholar * Jimmy Humphreys (1894–1956), Irish hurler * John Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Jonathan Humphreys Jonathan Matthews Humphreys (born 27 February 1969) is a former Wales international rugby union player. He is now an Assistant Coach for Wales. Rugby Union career Playing career Amateur career Humphreys played for Kenfig Hill RFC and Cardiff ...

(born 1969), Welsh rugby player *

Josephine Humphreys Josephine Humphreys (born February 2, 1945) is an Americans, American novelist. Early life Josephine Humphreys grew up in Charleston, South Carolina with her mother, father and two sisters (Vinh). Her father worked as the director of the Charl ...

(born 1945), U.S. novelist *

Joshua Humphreys Joshua Humphreys (June 17, 1751 – January 12, 1838) was an American ship builder and naval architect. He was the constructor of the original six frigates of the United States Navy and is known as the "Father of the American Navy". Humphreys wa ...

(1751–1838), U.S. ship builder * Kalita Humphreys (1915/1916 - 1954), American actress *

Kathryn Humphreys Kathryn Humphreys (born 19 September 1970) is a Canadian former sports anchor for City''News'' ''at Five'', City''News' at Six'' and City''News'' ''Tonight''. She was previously with City''News Weekend'' which she joined in March 1997. Bor ...

(born 1970), Canadian sports commentator * Kevin Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Kirk Humphreys Kirk Humphreys (born September 13, 1950) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City from April 9, 1998, to November 3, 2004. He was considered a favorite candidate of the Republican party establishment for U.S. Senator in 2004, ...

(born 1950), U.S. politician *

Laud Humphreys Robert Allan Humphreys (1930–1988), known as Laud Humphreys, was an American sociology, sociologist and Episcopalianism, Episcopal priest. He is noted for his research into cottaging, sexual encounters between men in public bathrooms, published a ...

(1930–1988), U.S. sociologist *

Lloyd Humphreys Lloyd Girton Humphreys (December 12, 1913 – September 7, 2003) was an American differential psychologist and methodologist who focused on assessing individual differences in human behavior. His work is among the most widely cited in in ...

(1913–2003), U.S. psychologist *

Margaret Humphreys Margaret Humphreys, (born 1944) is a British social worker and author from Nottingham, England. She worked for Nottinghamshire County Council operating around Radford, Nottingham and Hyson Green in child protection and adoption services. In 19 ...

(born 1944), English social worker, author and whistleblower *

Neil Humphreys Neil Humphreys (born 5 December 1974) is an author and Singapore resident. Brought up in Dagenham, London, England, Humphreys migrated to Singapore in 1996, left for Australia in 2006 and came back to Singapore in 2011. He worked as a humour co ...

(born 1974), British humour columnist *

Marika Humphreys Marika Humphreys-Baranova OLY (born 3 January 1977) is a British Ice Dance Coach, Choreographer, retired ISU Technical Specialist & Moderator, former competitor & British Winter Olympian. Personal life Marika Humphreys was born on 3 January ...

(born 1977), British ice dancer * Michael Humphreys (MP) (died 1626), MP for Dorchester, England *

Mike Humphreys (born April 10, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball player. Humphreys played for the New York Yankees from 1991 to 1993. He batted and threw right-handed. Amateur career In 1987, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Card ...

(born 1967), American Major League Baseball player *

Murray Humphreys Murray Humphreys (born Llewellyn Morris Humphreys; April 20, 1899 – November 23, 1965) (also known as The Camel or The Hump), was a Chicago mobster of Welsh descent who was the chief political fixer and labor racketeer, beginning during t ...

(1899–1965), U.S. criminal *Sir

Myles Humphreys Sir Raymond Evelyn "Myles" Humphreys (24 March 1925 – 22 February 1998) was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party politician and activist, and an engineer and businessman. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1975 to 1977, and later chai ...

(died 1998), Northern Irish politician and activist *

Nigel Humphreys Nigel Humphreys (born 1951 in Bognor Regis, Sussex) is a British actor who is best known for his television work. His most prominent roles include Dickie Fleming in '' Coronation Street'' and PC Pete Dodds in '' Softly, Softly: Taskforce''. Ot ...

(born 1951), British actor *

Noel Forbes Humphreys Noel Forbes Humphreys (1 December 1890 – 27 March 1918) was a Welsh rugby union international who was part of the first official British and Irish Lions team that toured South Africa in 1910. He was killed in action in the First World War. Ear ...

(1890–1918), Welsh rugby union international *

Onslow Humphreys Oliver W. "Onslow" Humphreys (born c. 1893) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Humphreys, a fly-half In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) a ...

(born c.1893), Australian rugby union player *

Parry Wayne Humphreys Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778February 12, 1839) was an American attorney, judge, and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. After serving one term in the House, he later served eighteen years as a judge ...

(1778–1839), U.S. politician *

Paul Humphreys Paul David Humphreys (born 27 February 1960) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who is best known for his contributions to Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), a new wave band which he founded alongside Andy McCluskey in 1978. ...

(born 1960), British musician *

Percy Humphreys Percy Humphreys (3 December 1880 – 13 April 1959) was an English international footballer, who played at inside-right, who later became a football manager. Career Club career In the 1907–08 season, Humphreys joined First Second Leicester ...

(1880–1959), English international footballer * Peter Humphreys, Papua New Guinea politician *

Punter Humphreys Edward Humphreys (24 August 1881 – 6 November 1949), known as Punter Humphreys, was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1899 and 1920. He played nearly 400 first-class matche ...

(1881–1949), English cricketer * Reg Humphreys (1888–1967), English footballer * Richard Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Ritchie Humphreys Ritchie John Humphreys (born 30 November 1977) is an English former professional footballer. He is a former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and holds a UEFA A Licence coaching qualification. Humphreys started his ca ...

(born 1977), English footballer * Robert Humphreys (disambiguation) *

Robin Humphreys Robert Arthur Humphreys (1907–1999), known as Robin Humphreys, was a British historian, the first professor of Latin American studies in the United Kingdom, and the founder of the Institute of Latin American Studies at University College Londo ...

(1907–1999), founder of Latin American studies in the United Kingdom *

Russell Humphreys David Russell Humphreys is an American physicist who advocates for young Earth creationism. He holds a PhD in physics and has proposed a theory for the origin of the universe which allegedly resolves the distant starlight problem that exists in ...

(born 1942), American creationist physicist *Sir

Salusbury Pryce Humphreys Sir Salusbury Pryce Humphreys (24 November 1778 – 17 November 1845), later called Salusbury Pryce Davenport, was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, rising to t ...

(1778–1845), British naval officer *

Samuel Humphreys Samuel Humphreys (23 November 1778 – 16 August 1846) was a noted American naval architect and shipbuilder in the early 19th century. He served the United States Navy as the Chief Constructor for the Navy from 1826 to 1846. Naval archit ...

(1778–1846), U.S. naval engineer * Sarah C. Humphreys, Classical scholar *

Sarah Gibson Humphreys Sarah Gibson Humphreys (, Gibson; May 17, 1830 – May 31, 1907) was an American author and suffragist. In her day, Humphreys was the only woman in the United States ever put on the board of directors of a public road by the vote of the officers ...

(1830–1907), American author, suffragist *

Sheila Humphreys Sheila Humphreys, also known as Sighle Humphreys (26 February 1899 – 14 March 1994), was an Irish political activist and member of Cumann na mBan. Background Sheila Humphreys was born in Limerick into a wealthy family and raised at Quinsborou ...

(1899–1994), Irish political activist * Thomas Humphreys (disambiguation) * Tog Humphreys (born 1968), English former cricketer *

Walter Humphreys senior Walter Alexander Humphreys (28 October 1849 – 22 March 1924) was an English professional first-class cricketer. Considered one of the last and greatest lob bowlers, he played first-class cricket from 1871 to 1900, predominantly for Sussex ...

(1849–1924), English cricketer * Walter Humphreys junior (1878–1960), English cricketer *

Warren Humphreys Warren Humphreys (born 1 April 1952) is an English professional golfer. Humphreys was born in Kingston. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1971 English Amateur, and playing on that year's winning Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup ...

(born 1952), English professional golfer *

West Hughes Humphreys West Hughes Humphreys (August 26, 1806 – October 16, 1882) was the 3rd Attorney General of Tennessee and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the United States District Court ...

(1806–1882), U.S. and Confederate Judge, prohibitionist * William Humphreys (disambiguation)

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