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

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Hunfrid of Prüm Humfrid was the count of Barcelona, Count of Girona, Girona, Count of Empúries, Empúries, Count of Roussillon, Roussillon, and Viscount of Narbonne, Narbonne from 858 to 864. He also bore the title margrave of Gothia (''Gothiæ marchio''), as he ...

(Saint Humphrey, died 871), Benedictine monk *

Humphrey of Hauteville Humphrey of Hauteville (died August 1057), also nicknamed Abelard, was the third Norman Count of Apulia and Calabria, Count of Apulia. He succeeded his brother Drogo of Hauteville, Drogo. Life Humphrey was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his fi ...

(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 Humphrey Barclay BEM (born 24 March 1941) is a British comedy executive and producer. Career Barclay was educated at Harrow School, before reading Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where his first foray into show business was via the Am ...

(1941–), British television comedy producer. * Humphrey Bate (1875–1936), American harmonica player and string band leader * Humphrey Bland (1686–1763), British Army general *

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

(1899–1957), American film actor * Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005), English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster * Humphrey Cobb (1899–1944), American novelist and screenwriter * Humphrey Critchley-Salmonson (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 (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 Seagrave), 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 (1907–1950), English filmmaker and co-founder of Mass-Observation * 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 Humphrey Moseley (died 31 January 1661) was a prominent London publisher and bookseller in the middle seventeenth century. Life Possibly a son of publisher Samuel Moseley, Humphrey Moseley became a "freeman" (a full member) of the Stationers C ...

(died 1661), prominent London publisher and bookseller in the middle seventeenth century *

Humphrey Mwanza Humphrey Iddoh Mwanza (22 April 1949 – 3 July 2015) was a Zambian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly for the Solwezi West constituency for the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy since the 2006 elections. He was re-elected i ...

(1949–2015), Zambian politician *

Humphrey Nyone Lieutenant general Humphrey Nyone is a Zambian military officer. He has been force commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) since 15 May 2023. Career Nyone joined ...

, Zambian military officer *

Humphrey Owen Humphrey Owen (1702 – 26 March 1768) was the Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1763 to his death. Owen studied at Jesus College from 1718 to 1722 and was elected as a Fellow in 1725. He was Rector of Tredington 1744–63. In ...

(1702–1768), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford *

Humphrey Rudge Humphrey Rudge Jr. (born 15 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Football career He made his debut as part of the Roda JC squad in the 1996–97 season. As part of the team, he won two KNVB Cup fin ...

(1977-), Dutch Footballer *

Humphrey Searle Humphrey Searle (26 August 1915 – 12 May 1982) was an English composer and writer on music. His music combines aspects of late Romanticism and modernist serialism, particularly reminiscent of his primary influences, Franz Liszt, Arnold Sch ...

(1915–1982), English composer *

Humphrey Wells Humphrey Wells was an American politician who served as the Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's Georgia National Guard, National G ...

, former Governor of Georgia *

Humphrey Wingfield Sir Humphrey Wingfield (died 1545) was an English lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1533 and 1536. Early life He was the twelfth son of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John ...

(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 Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer. She has recorded twelve albums over the course of her career, mostly playing jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. In 1971, she was the first female instrume ...

(born 1950), American jazz flautist and singer * Doris Humphrey (1895–1958), dancer * Earl Humphrey (1902–1971), American jazz trombonist, brother of Willie and Percy *

Jake Humphrey Jacob John Humphrey (born 7 October 1978) is an English television presenter, best known for formerly hosting Champions League football on BT Sport, CBBC's '' Bamzooki'' and BBC Sport's coverage of Formula 1 Grand Prix. Early life Born i ...

(born 1978), television presenter * Maud Humphrey (1868–1940), American illustrator * Nene Humphrey (born 1947), American artist * Ozias Humphrey or Humphry (1742–1810), English painter * Percy Humphrey (1905–1995), American jazz trumpeter, brother of Earl and Willie * Renee Humphrey (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

* Charles Humphrey (1792–1850), American lawyer and politician * Chester Humphrey (born 1951), Grenadian politician * Friend Humphrey (1787–1854), New York politician * Gordon J. Humphrey (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 (1850–1902), New York state senator * Muriel Humphrey (1912–1998), U.S. senator from Minnesota and wife of Hubert Humphrey * Philander P. Humphrey (1823–1862), American politician and physician * Skip Humphrey (Hubert H. Humphrey III, born 1942), son of Hubert H. Humphrey II * William E. Humphrey (1862–1934), American politician * Wolcott J. Humphrey (1817–1890), New York state senator

Sports

* Chris Humphrey (born 1987), footballer * Claude Humphrey (1944–2021), American former football defensive lineman * Creed Humphrey (born 1999), American football player * Julian Humphrey (born 2003), American football player * Lil'Jordan Humphrey (born 1998), American football player *

Marlon Humphrey Marlon N. Humphrey (born July 8, 1996) is an American professional American football, football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Hoover High School (Alabama), Hoover High School, where he was ...

(born 1996), American football player * Ryan Humphrey (born 1979), American basketball player * Tasha Humphrey (born 1985), professional basketball player * Terin Humphrey (born 1986), American gymnast * Tory Humphrey (born 1983), American football player

Science and academics

* Heman Humphrey (1779–1861), President of Amherst College * James Ellis Humphrey (1861–1897), American botanist and mycologist with the botanical author abbreviation Humphrey * John H. Humphrey (1915–1987), bacteriologist and immunologist * Nicholas Humphrey (born 1943), British psychologist * Philip Strong Humphrey (1926–2009), American ornithologist * Thomas M. Humphrey (born 1935), American economist

Other fields

* Alexander Pope Humphrey (1848–1928), American lawyer, judge of chancery court * Andrew Humphrey (1921–1977), Marshal of the Royal Air Force * Edward Porter Humphrey (1809–1886), American Presbyterian minister, author, Presbyterian General Assembly moderator * Edward William Cornelius Humphrey (1844–1917), American theological and legal scholar * Hannah Humphrey (active 1745–1818), British publisher and print seller * John Peters Humphrey (1905–1995), Canadian jurist * Lewis Craig Humphrey (1875–1927), American newspaper editor * Mose Humphrey, American and member of Fire Company 40 *

Watts Humphrey Watts S. Humphrey (July 4, 1927 – October 28, 2010) was an American pioneer in software engineering who was called the "father of software quality." Biography Watts Humphrey (whose grandfather and father also had the same name) was born in B ...

(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'' * Dalton Humphrey, on ''The Red Green Show'' * Dan Humphrey, ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...

'' character * Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker, in James Joyce's novel ''

Finnegans Wake ''Finnegans Wake'' is a novel by Irish literature, Irish writer James Joyce. It was published in instalments starting in 1924, under the title "fragments from ''Work in Progress''". The final title was only revealed when the book was publishe ...

'' * Humphrey B. Bear, an Australian children's TV character * Humphrey the Bear, a Disney character * Humphrey, a muppet on

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

* Jenny Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl'' character * Rufus Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl'' character *Humphrey, '' OMORI'' character