Henchman Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Henchman Surname Definition:

A follower; an attendant upon a nobleman or personage of high distinction. A Chaucerian word.

Henchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England211:2,653,24194,788
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Henchman (20) may also be a first name.

Henchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A follower; an attendant upon a nobleman or personage of high distinction. A Chaucerian word.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Heinzmann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Henchman: a messenger. Surnames: Hinksman, Hindiman.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Henchman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henchman is more commonly found in Hong Kong than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henchman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,163,787th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Henchman live; 41 percent live in East Asia and 41 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Henchman is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

Henchman is most commonly held in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 87,327. Not including Hong Kong this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Henchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Henchman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Henchman last name rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Henchman are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Henchman earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.84% more than the national average, earning $71,560 USD per year.

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Henchman Reference & Research

Hinchman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hinchman 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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