Hanning Surname

109,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hanning Surname Definition:

Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273.

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Hanning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9491:185,97218,510
Germany9131:88,17711,113
Sweden3441:28,6242,334
England2501:222,87218,741
New Zealand1851:24,4774,275
Netherlands1231:137,29421,086
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Scotland851:62,9865,075
Canada721:511,74443,418
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Denmark561:100,7989,513
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Wales61:515,75523,171
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
Scotland471:79,6434,400
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

The alternate forms: Hänning (18) are calculated separately.

Hanning (14,959) may also be a first name.

Hanning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henning' or 'Hemming.' This change of letters was common (v. Sinkinson for Simkinson), and three instances occur in the Hundred Rolls, where in one case the same individual is thus described:

Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald de Henington, Norfolk, ibid.

In the other:

Roger de Hemingthon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Heningthon, Norfolk, ibid.

In a third:

Nicholas de Hemingford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Henningford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henning de Bigefrid, Berkshire, ibid.

Thomas Hennyng, or Hemyng, sheriff of Norwich, 1498: History of Norfolk.

Henningsen is, of course, foreign.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Surnames of local origin found around Hawick and in Dumfriesshire. William Hanyng was retoured in lands in the parish and barony of Halywode in 1630 (Retours, Dumfries, 142), and John Hayning, portioner of Glengaber, was retoured heir of George Hayning in Glengaber, 1655 (ibid., 223). Robert Hynnem, bookbinder in Dumfries, 1671. Adam Haining recorded at Clauchan of Girthon, 1771 (Kirkcudbright). There is a Haining near Selkirk, and a Hanyngstoun in Kirkcudbright Retours.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hanning Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hanning Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hanning is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Hänning. Click here for further potential spellings of Hanning.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanning? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 109,119th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,708,285 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Hanning live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hanning is also the 46,474th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 14,959 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,949 people, or 1 in 185,972. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 18 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.

Hanning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanning has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hanning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hanning surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hanning last name are 4.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hanning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.65% less than the national average, earning 278,082 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.76% more than the national average, earning R 481,836 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $40,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $53,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hänning9518/
Channing932,805/
Hannings93115/
Haenning9350/
Hannieng9310/
Khanning931/
Hainning930/
Anning927,806/
Haning922,702/
Hannin92188/
Channings8862/
Heannings8827/
Changning883/
Chainning881/
Henning8670,409/
Janning863,864/
Haining861,875/
Hannink86854/
Haaning86669/
Hanneng86250/
Channin86195/
Ganning86166/
Hannion86121/
Heaning86109/
Hönning8657/
Hamning8654/
Angning8642/
Honning8641/
Chaning8633/
Hanings8625/
Aanning8622/
Khaning868/
Hasning866/
Aenning866/
Ahaning866/
Khannin863/
Annings861/
Eanning861/
Hannien861/
Haening861/
Hainnin861/
Hannäng861/
Hanngin861/
Hannint861/
Aunning861/
Hanging861/
Hayning860/
Hanninn860/
Hauning860/
Aning8310,611/
Hanin837,172/
Annin832,237/
Changnin8090/
Changing8048/
Hongning8032/
Hoenning8024/
Heinning8023/
Hennieng8015/
Huinning804/
Henningh803/
Chanings801/
Chonning801/
Channina801/
Jeanning801/
Henninng801/
Haenninc801/
Asinning801/
Hannnink801/
Gaunning801/
Gainning801/
Ahannien801/
Kheannin801/
Chamning800/
Hannintt800/
Cheaning800/
Hennning800/
Ganningh800/
Khanin773,336/
Hannen772,738/
Hasnin772,336/
Chanin772,306/
Ganing772,037/
Jannin771,870/
Hening771,532/
Honing771,044/
Enning771,008/
Höning77745/
Janing77492/
Annina77422/
Annink77367/
Hangin77195/
Aniong77185/
Ahanin77130/
Anging7798/
Haneng7794/
Hainin7794/
Ohning7789/
Gannin7785/
Onning7773/
Hannim7762/
Auning7756/
Hanink7754/
Anneng7754/
Honnin7752/
Annion7743/
Aening7741/
Aining7737/
Önning7735/
Asning7723/
Aaning7723/
Ehning7722/
Hannén7710/
Angnin777/
Hannyn777/
Annien775/
Aningt773/
Hajnin772/
Häning772/
Heanin771/
Hamnin771/
Hanenn771/
Haynin771/
Hagnin771/
Amning771/
Anings771/
Ainnin771/
Ahning771/
Anieng771/
Hatnin771/
Hanuin770/
Honningsø7512/
Hannincks755/
Anin7311,833/
Jeannin718,783/
Khanina714,141/
Oenning712,446/
Heining711,507/
Jannink71881/
Honings71675/
Hennink71618/
Changin71419/
Honingh71378/
Chanina71351/
Hoening71329/
Gannina71320/
Hooning71233/
Hannent71214/
Chaunin71206/
Chainin71141/
Channim71130/
Henneng71110/
Heyning71105/
Channen71103/
Hönings7174/
Khainin7149/
Chatnin7126/
Gonning7125/
Chamnin7119/
Höhning7119/
Chaninn7115/
Honging7114/
Heening7113/
Jaining7112/
Heuning7111/
Heninng7111/
Heaneng7111/
Gannion7110/
Hongnin719/
Hennyng719/
Khaneng719/
Jonning718/
Anninke718/
Khaninn718/
Janneng717/
Hanenne716/
Chonnin716/
Khaynin715/
Khaunin715/
Hamneng715/
Aningke715/
Aningue715/
Choning714/
Chaanin714/
Hannuun714/
Haninne714/
Ganneng714/
Huining713/
Chanint713/
Chaynin712/
Cheanin712/
Chahnin711/
Jeaning711/
Hatneng711/
Hauneng711/
Haynina711/
Hasnnen711/
Eunning711/
Gannink711/
Gaining711/
Gauning711/
Henninc711/
Hounnin711/
Honnion711/
Hoyning711/
Hanaeng711/
Gahning711/
Haeneng711/
Chagnin711/
Oonning711/
Chanuin711/
Hasninn711/
Haineng711/
Khonnin711/
Hainnen710/
Hanneen710/
Hoining710/
Oinning710/
Gayning710/
Hannyon710/
Homning710/
Honneng710/
Heningh710/
Haunion710/
Hanyn6721,900/
Angin6718,954/
Janin6710,873/
Ganin678,365/
Hanim677,298/
Annen675,246/
Hanen674,354/
Anina671,867/
Ainin671,793/
Ening67939/
Aneng67821/
Agnin67818/
Honin67786/
Oning67740/
Annim67653/
Chanyong67587/
Ahnin67343/
Chaunina67216/
Anink67160/
Changnim67142/
Asnin67122/
Janninck67103/
Aynin6793/
Aunin6771/
Heijning6764/
Hoonings6758/
Amnin6750/
Hanén6745/
Annyn6739/
Anuin6733/
Jouhning6728/
Chahanin6724/
Haninová6718/
Heinings6717/
Onnin6716/
Anenn6714/
Heynings6712/
Hanhn6712/
Cheangin6711/
Ohnin679/
Anninova678/
Anäng678/
Khaynina677/
Chaingin677/
Anind676/
Aïnin674/
Haninova673/
Chaunion673/
Gainnina672/
Choniong672/
Anint672/
Ajnin672/
Atnin672/
Henninck672/
Houngnin672/
Eanin672/
Khaunina671/
Oenningg671/
Chaynina671/
Jeahning671/
Cheuning671/
Anyng671/
Honninck671/
Hoehning671/
Choining671/
Chahnion671/
Johnnyng671/
Chonging671/
Chaneeng671/
Oenninng671/
Ainnueng671/
Asengnin671/
Animg671/
Channaen671/
Channuen671/
Chanoeng671/
Chanueng671/
Cheaunin671/
Heanheng671/
Chuoning670/
Chouning670/
Gainnion670/
Hannehen670/
Heangnen670/
Aninn670/

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