Hench Surname
Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname
Hench Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Hink, a pet form of names beginning with Hagin (hedged place), as Haginbald, Haginher and Haganrich.
Hench Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,031 | 1:351,561 | 31,507 |
| Germany | 197 | 1:408,657 | 37,472 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 341 | 1:147,269 | 13,727 |
Hench (41) may also be a first name.
Hench Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Hink, a pet form of names beginning with Hagin (hedged place), as Haginbald, Haginher and Haganrich.
Hench Demographics
Hench Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hench Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hench Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hench is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hench? popularity and diffusion
Hench is the 284,958th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,398,182 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hench are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous forename in the world, held by 41 people.
Hench is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,031 people, or 1 in 351,561. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Mexico, where 2 percent reside.
Hench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hench has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hench surname rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hench Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hench surname are 26.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.36% registered to vote for the political party.
Hench earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,090 USD per year.
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Hench Reference & Research
Hinch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hinch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hench
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