Hen Surname

24,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Hen Surname User-submission:

The surname Hen (חן) means 'grace' or 'favour' in Hebrew.

Hen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel9,9501:86042
Cambodia3,9841:3,887631
United States1,5571:232,79322,391
Indonesia1,4271:92,6769,682
Vietnam1,0481:88,403676
Cameroon5271:39,4105,266
Ukraine4551:100,05014,344
France3411:194,78830,294
Poland3031:125,44118,542
Malaysia2701:109,2387,347
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Turkey1321:589,55631,889
Japan1111:1,151,75021,519
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Pakistan891:2,007,23519,294
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Canada791:466,40040,200
India651:11,801,006214,148
England631:884,41445,970
Australia591:457,55435,515
Papua New Guinea541:150,99520,848
China491:27,904,5221,516
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Serbia281:255,17713,976
Romania281:717,06748,956
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Panama91:434,6958,518
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

The alternate forms: Hén (13) & Hèn (1) are calculated separately.

Hen (36,424) may also be a first name.

Hen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hen (חן) means 'grace' or 'favour' in Hebrew.

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Hen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hen (Bengali: হেন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻦ, Hindi: हेन, Marathi: हॅन, Oriya: େହନ) occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Hén or Hèn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,935th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 336,685 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Hen live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Hen is also the 23,973rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 36,424 people.

It is most frequent in Israel, where it is carried by 9,950 people, or 1 in 860. In Israel Hen is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent reside and Northern District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Israel Hen occurs in 88 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Hen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hen surname increased 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 630 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hen surname are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.74% less than the national average, earning R 79,032 per year; in United States they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning $36,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $57,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hén8913/
Hèn891/
Chen8674,775,602/
Heng86271,388/
Hien86232,489/
Hein86185,455/
Henn8622,759/
Heyn867,678/
Khen866,252/
Hehn865,027/
Hend863,774/
Heun863,427/
Hene861,716/
Hean861,290/
Heen861,166/
Hent86413/
Hesn86247/
Hjen86203/
Hejn86156/
Høen8693/
Hemn8656/
Henh8620/
Henț869/
Henå861/
Hetn860/
En8027,587/
Cheng757,910,012/
Heang7546,031/
Heine7539,709/
Chien7530,007/
Henne7510,849/
Heyne757,745/
Chene756,447/
Chein754,230/
Hesen753,881/
Khene753,014/
Chean751,458/
Chenh751,202/
Ichen751,034/
Hesin75807/
Heene75766/
Khean75757/
Cheun75465/
Chhen75442/
Heijn75433/
Hiten75386/
Hysen75356/
Cheen75347/
Højen75313/
Hyten75309/
Chend75242/
Hemne75229/
Ihsen75223/
Heten75213/
Heane75198/
Heyng75176/
Heihn75169/
Heing75159/
Chenn75156/
Høien75143/
Chejn75137/
Heynk75133/
Heinn75119/
Khein75119/
Echen7596/
Hetin7591/
Hecin7587/
Kheyn7581/
Hecen7581/
Chent7574/
Hisen7569/
Hennø7544/
Heend7539/
Kheen7536/
Cheïn7533/
Hetyn7533/
Chetn7531/
Ihßen7529/
Hehyn7526/
Henng7525/
Hendh7524/
Hengg7523/
Heemn7523/
Häsen7521/
Hennd7519/
Hemnt7516/
Heehn7516/
Cheyn7516/
Hegne7515/
Hiehn7512/
Hienn7512/
Heesn7512/
Heint7511/
Heynh7511/
Khenn7511/
Chesn7510/
Ch'en759/
Hemng758/
Heßen758/
Heenh757/
Hesyn757/
Jchen757/
Ehcen756/
Chenq756/
Heeng755/
Heenn755/
Henhe754/
Heuhn754/
Hennt754/
Heind754/
Heisn754/
Henqu754/
Henqh754/
Heahn753/
Ahein753/
Heasn753/
Hengh753/
Hesne753/
Heann752/
Heatn752/
Khenh752/
Heand752/
Hendt752/
Hycen752/
Uhien752/
Hißen752/
Hågen752/
Hengk752/
Heanh752/
Hehnn752/
Hentd751/
Heant751/
Hjean751/
Ihcen751/
Heinø751/
Hejnc751/
Ȗchen751/
Cheín751/
Hicen751/
Yhsen751/
Heunn751/
Hethn751/
Heetn751/
Heamn751/
Hentt750/
Heank750/
Hehnd750/
Henhs750/
Eng67115,617/
Ene6774,774/
Hem6754,781/
Hin6737,537/
Hessen6720,086/
Cheang6717,327/
Jen6715,074/
End6710,484/
Ein679,378/
Hessin678,370/
Hissen677,693/
Cheyne676,377/
Gen674,255/
Cheine673,663/
Ent672,933/
Ien672,808/
Heesen672,644/
Hyn672,479/
Een672,474/
Ehn672,448/
Chetin671,808/
Enn671,803/
Echeng671,651/
Eun671,414/
Heijne671,352/
Ean671,202/
Hycent671,105/
Chesne671,097/
Eichen671,000/
Heseen67837/
Chheng67746/
Hechen67695/
Øen67692/
Chegne67627/
Henova67613/
Chenhe67571/
Huisen67388/
Heisen67351/
Cheing67334/
Jichen67260/
Hytten67249/
Heysen67242/
Chhean67239/
Chenne67235/
Ihn67219/
Chesin67214/
Heynck67212/
Jhn67210/
Chesen67208/
Hesien67185/
Haysen67150/
Ihssen67138/
Hiseen67130/
Icheen67128/
Cheïne67115/
Henque67112/
Heßing67111/
Eyn67102/
Haisen6795/
Chisen6782/
Kheine6779/
Hitten6774/
Hetten6773/
Huyten6772/
Heting6772/
Chetyn6771/
Yichen6770/
Heijnk6769/
Hicent6768/
Huysen6765/
Hoiten6765/
Enh6765/
Chiten6761/
Éhn6756/
Heceng6755/
Enq6753/
Hengue6752/
Heiten6751/
Heitin6751/
Cheten6749/
Chheun6745/
Chyten6745/
Heenck6742/
Ahysen6740/
Eachen6740/
Hesing6734/
Heinne6732/
D'Hein6732/
Aichen6731/
Chejne6731/
Hajšen6730/
Hiåsen6730/
Hengne6729/
Hjn6729/
Chienh6726/
Kheann6724/
Hettin6724/
Hechin6723/
Gehgen6723/
Hehyna6723/
Hysent6722/
Hettne6720/
Høisen6720/
Esn6719/
Kheane6719/
Heszen6718/
Ähn6718/
Chenqu6718/
Hyssen6717/
Chehyn6717/
Khenne6715/
Heißen6714/
Heggin6713/
Cheeng6712/
Gahein6712/
Heaten6711/
Chhien6711/
Cheene6710/
Icheng6710/
Etn6710/
Hichen679/
Kheyne679/
Chenng679/
Hisent679/
Hessén679/
Hoyten678/
Hayten678/
Heinhs678/
Heeten677/
Ch'ien677/
Chhenh677/
Huiten677/
Henzch677/
Yhn677/
Heteng676/
Heineh676/
Eyhsen676/
Heasen675/
O'Hene675/
Kheene675/
Cheetn675/
Heatin674/
Hujten674/
Cheann674/
Emn674/
Åen674/
Ajchen674/
Chengh674/
Enå674/
D'Hene674/
Hiteng674/
Heceen674/
Hessyn674/
Heisyn674/
Ihsien673/
Geehen673/
Chemne673/
Cheunh673/
Ejn673/
Cheint673/
Ehhien673/
D'Chen673/
He'ene673/
Hoisen672/
Checin672/
Heatng672/
Haycen672/
Heagne672/
Chhent672/
Haicen672/
Hytent672/
Heheen672/
Eychen672/
Ezchen672/
Enø672/
Chehín672/
Kheïne672/
Hesink672/
Huyßen672/
Hisien672/
Heicin672/
Cheane671/
Heanne671/
Heysin671/
Heisin671/
Chendh671/
Chetne671/
Cheyng671/
Chienn671/
Hemnck671/
Heenng671/
Heinnd671/
Heyten671/
Heindt671/
Echend671/
Cheihn671/
Huicen671/
Hooien671/
Hýn671/
Heyndt671/
Hayßen671/
Henová671/
Heinzz671/
Șen671/
Haiten671/
Eihsen671/
Aihsen671/
Aheyne671/
Aychen671/
Cheanc671/
Cheeín671/
Chejìn671/
Heesin671/
Chesng671/
Cheatn671/
Chesyn671/
Chencg671/
Cheend671/
Heemnh671/
Heanck670/
Hyseng670/
Cheenn670/
Hetnck670/
Heynne670/
Ichenk670/
Heyneh670/
Heintt670/
Hesent670/

Hen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻦhn-
Hen in the Bengali language
হেনhena-
Hen in the Hindi language
हेनhena-
Hen in the Oriya language
େହନehana90.91
େହଣehana9.09
Hen in the Marathi language
हॅनhena54.55
हेनhena18.18
हेणhena18.18
हुेनhuena9.09

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