Heneberg Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Denmark

Heneberg Surname User-submission:

First identified during the 13th to 15th centuries, this surname originates from the German 'hen on a mound' or 'hen on a hill', as is represented by their family shield.

Heneberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Heneberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

First identified during the 13th to 15th centuries, this surname originates from the German 'hen on a mound' or 'hen on a hill', as is represented by their family shield.

- grahon

Heneberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heneberg is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Heneberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heneberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heneberg is the 2,273,756th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Heneberg live; 40 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 7,645,512. In Brazil Heneberg is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 100 percent live. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 31 percent live and Denmark, where 23 percent live.

Heneberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heneberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heneberg last name declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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