Hendy Surname

18,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Belize

Hendy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hendy,' the courteous, the polite. Henty is a sharpened form.

'Hende: gentle, polite. "Hende he was, and mylde of mode." Hendx: "And he is curteys and hendy "': Halliwell.

'Sire, ye should be hendy And carteis.

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Hendy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt16,6571:5,519697
England2,7021:20,6212,917
Jordan2,6941:3,282662
Australia1,9101:14,1342,007
Saudi Arabia1,3521:22,8223,209
United States1,0101:358,87032,025
Israel6511:13,1452,012
Indonesia6321:209,25519,689
Yemen3801:69,5404,914
Ireland3331:14,1411,641
Canada3161:116,60012,375
United Arab Emirates2981:30,7463,354
Nicaragua1861:32,3711,178
Wales1831:16,9101,838
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Belize1181:3,012615
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
France541:1,230,050127,496
Guyana471:16,2172,158
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Syria391:494,8985,235
Trinidad and Tobago371:36,8643,590
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Panama131:300,9437,078
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
China71:195,331,65210,124
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malta41:107,5681,849
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1381:32,1003,168
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4191:17,1782,498
Wales761:20,6371,193
Guernsey61:5,443949
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Hendy (16,752) may also be a first name.

Hendy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hendy,' the courteous, the polite. Henty is a sharpened form.

'Hende: gentle, polite. "Hende he was, and mylde of mode." Hendx: "And he is curteys and hendy "': Halliwell.

'Sire, ye should be hendy And carteis.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Thomas le Hendy, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

John le Hendy, Norfolk, ibid.

Robert le Hendy, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Hendeman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Hendeman, 1307. Writs of Parliament.

Margareta uxor Johannis Hende, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Hende was Lord Mayor of London, 1301.

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

(English) Polite, Courteous [Middle English hendy, hendi, hende, Old English ge)hende] Robert le Hendy.—Hundred Rolls For charité is Goddes champion, A nd as a good child hende.—Piers Plowman, 10054-5.

Oure hoost tho [then] spak, ‘A, sire, ye sholde be hende and curteys, as a man of youre estaat.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, D 1286-7.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gentle, polite. Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From hên-ty, the old house.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hendy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hendy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻨﺪﻱ) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hendy? popularity and diffusion

Hendy is the 18,104th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 238,959 people. Hendy occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Hendy reside; 55 percent reside in North Africa and 55 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Hendy is also the 42,988th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 16,752 people.

The last name Hendy is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 16,657 people, or 1 in 5,519. Apart from Egypt Hendy exists in 81 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Jordan, where 9 percent reside.

Hendy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hendy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hendy surname expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 701 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 241 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 840 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hendy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (93%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hendy surname are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hendy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 400.42% more than the national average, earning 1,731,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.82% less than the national average, earning R 162,012 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $55,989 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hendey91537/
Chendy9145/
Hendys9138/
Hendoy9115/
Henday919/
Khendy919/
Heandy915/
Henddy913/
Hendyi911/
Henndy910/
Endy891,577/
Hendych83112/
Chendey8390/
Chendiy8363/
Chenday839/
Echendy833/
Khenday831/
Khendiy831/
Chenndy831/
Chendyi831/
Hendi8035,364/
Handy8026,112/
Gendy8014,786/
Henda805,931/
Hindy804,040/
Hende801,378/
Hemdy80275/
Enday80215/
Endey80158/
Endoy80131/
Hondy8053/
Endyh8045/
Endyp8037/
Jendy8036/
Enddy8032/
Endyš8022/
Enduy8017/
Eandy802/
Eyndy802/
Enndy802/
Hendé802/
Eundy801/
Endiy801/
Ahndy801/
Endys801/
Endyy801/
Chendysh776/
Endaya739,710/
Chenda736,147/
Chende732,466/
Hendee732,068/
Chendi731,752/
Hender731,743/
Hondoy731,055/
Hendei73790/
Hindoy73485/
Khendi73413/
Hendea73363/
Hendis73287/
Hendje73215/
Gendiy73206/
Genday73175/
Handoy73171/
Gendoy73139/
Hendge73138/
Handay73106/
Hendeş7398/
Hendez7394/
Hendes7392/
Chindy7372/
Handey7369/
Hendeß7362/
Gendey7348/
Khende7341/
Hendie7332/
Hengyi7331/
Jeandy7325/
Hinday7324/
Hindøy7323/
Hendde7317/
Hendej7317/
Hyndøy7314/
Heindi7313/
Hennde7312/
Handiy7312/
Hindiy7312/
Hendeu7311/
Honday737/
Hendhi736/
Hondey736/
Hyndys736/
Heinde735/
Hendep735/
Hondiy734/
Heande734/
Hendii734/
Esendy734/
Hindey733/
Heinda733/
Jenday733/
Endahy732/
Hennda732/
Hemday732/
Heenda732/
Heundi732/
Hendeh732/
Hehnda732/
Hendai732/
Esindy732/
Hyndoy732/
Jendey731/
Hendhe731/
E'Ndey731/
Etendy731/
Endays731/
Genndy731/
Handhy731/
Hanndy731/
Henndi731/
Hendid731/
Hendeĺ731/
Hienda731/
Itendy731/
Heunde731/
Hinndy731/
Jenndy731/
Jeindy731/
Hendaj731/
Hendeï731/
Hendiz731/
Hindyi731/
Ahandy731/
Endday731/
Endhey731/
Hendgi731/
Khendohyi713/
Andy6720,643/
Enda6712,099/
Ende678,150/
Endi674,016/
Chindoy67756/
Chendei67729/
Chender67707/
Chendge67696/
Chienda67656/
Chendai67352/
Hyndych67297/
Chendes67246/
Chendid67244/
Indy67230/
Ondy67130/
Jeandey67103/
Hendess6774/
Chhenda6764/
Chendhi6763/
Chendea6750/
Esinduy6744/
Heander6742/
Echende6741/
Hyndycz6739/
Cheenda6737/
Hendeha6736/
Emdy6734/
Chendeș6733/
Chindiy6725/
Kheinde6721/
Chendje6721/
Chennde6718/
Chindhy6718/
Gendaya6718/
Khindey6717/
Chendhe6715/
Chendep6714/
Hendieh6713/
Chinday6712/
Chendeh6712/
Genndiy6710/
Chiendi677/
Chendaa676/
Chendip676/
Ghinday675/
Chhendi674/
Chendeş674/
Essindy674/
Khendee674/
Chendda673/
Chendee673/
Chendis673/
Chendde672/
Hendich672/
Chendet672/
Henndis672/
Chindey671/
Heandez671/
Khendge671/
Khinday671/
Khjnday671/
Chhende671/
Hendest671/
Hetende671/
Heinder671/
Gennday671/
Handdoy671/
Chaindy671/
Chemdey671/
Heundeu671/
Jehenda671/
Hendehe671/
Hendiea671/
Hendish671/
Henndez671/
Eandaya671/
Cheende671/
Chenndi671/
Cheundi671/
Khendai671/
Echendi671/
Ehiende671/
Yndy671/
Chyndyi671/
Jndy671/
Hendees671/
Cheanda670/
Eisendy670/
Henderr670/

Hendy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hendy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻨﺪﻱhndy37.5
ﻫﻨﺪﻯhndy25
ﻫﻨﺪﻱhndy25
ﺣﻨﻀﻲhndy12.5

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