Henao Surname

4,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Henao Surname User-submission:

The Henao surname derives from the name of a Belgian province Hainault. Spain controlled it and then migrated from there mainly to Colombia.

Henao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia111,8661:42781
United States2,6341:137,60814,378
Spain2,4291:19,2472,127
Venezuela1,3151:22,9691,590
Ecuador8111:19,6132,791
Papua New Guinea6491:12,5641,171
Brazil1991:1,075,75037,702
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Canada1331:277,03525,971
France1101:603,84379,953
Israel831:103,10411,791
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Panama441:88,9153,543
Australia381:710,41347,396
Costa Rica361:132,7802,002
England351:1,591,94567,242
Chile311:568,27313,994
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Bolivia61:1,769,4066,441
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Curaçao41:39,312638
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272

Henao (919) may also be a first name.

Henao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Henao surname derives from the name of a Belgian province Hainault. Spain controlled it and then migrated from there mainly to Colombia.

- juaneslh

This word means to steal or thieve in the Motu language of Papua New Guinea.

- kjhenao123

Henao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henao has its highest incidence in Colombia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,669th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 60,337 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Henao reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 94 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Henao is also the 267,324th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 919 people.

The last name Henao is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 111,866 people, or 1 in 427. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 45 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent reside and Caldas Department, where 10 percent reside. Besides Colombia it is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Henao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Henao last name are 41.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Henao earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,885 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $25,805,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,125 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henaos916/
Heanao913/
Heneao912/
Hennao912/
Henaot912/
Henhao911/
Hejnao911/
Henaou911/
Henaoy911/
Enao891,435/
Chengao83496/
Hoenhao8342/
Chenhao8327/
Heinaho834/
Hennaoi831/
Chenaou831/
Chenauo831/
Genao8013,750/
Hanao80553/
Engao80246/
Henoa8067/
Honao8030/
Hinao8028/
Egnao8016/
Jenao8014/
Ennao806/
Enaho806/
Enhao804/
Ena'o803/
Enaos803/
Aenao802/
Eanao802/
Enaou801/
Ahnao801/
Enauo801/
Chengaou77518/
Heinaaho774/
Chienhao773/
Chenahou772/
Chenauot771/
Chenaoux771/
Cheangao771/
Kheanhao771/
Hanhao73672/
Huinao73338/
Einaou7371/
Chinao7354/
Hinaho7333/
Hinaot7317/
Jenaho7316/
Chenoa7315/
Khinao7312/
Honaho737/
Jeinao736/
Hannao736/
Hainao733/
Enahou733/
Ahnaou733/
Hanaho732/
Jenhao732/
Genhao732/
Hanaoi732/
Ohnaho732/
Enahoi731/
Hinaou731/
Hoinao731/
Honaou731/
Hinnao731/
Enajjo731/
Ennaou731/
Enngao731/
Aenaeo731/
Henoua731/
Ennaho731/
Geneao731/
Hajnao731/
Enahos730/
Chengahao711/
Inao6711,325/
Anao67850/
Enoa67530/
Onao67442/
Chenoua67230/
Chinaou67171/
Honnaho6779/
Hinnaho6722/
Egnahou6713/
Haanaho6711/
Ennahou678/
Ynao674/
Chingao673/
Chainao673/
Chinhao672/
Hannaho672/
Chengoa672/
Hainaou672/
Chenaua671/
Hanahou671/
Ahnahou671/
Khenoua671/
Jnao671/
Chenoah670/
Hanahoo670/
Ennaous670/

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