Henehan Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Henehan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Eidhneachan (origin obscure, but by some authorities thought to mean bird).

Henehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8371:433,04537,325
Ireland1001:47,0893,474
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
England311:1,797,35772,927
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3201:13,8431,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Henehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Eidhneachan (origin obscure, but by some authorities thought to mean bird).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Henehan Last Name Facts

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

Henehan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,108th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,041,107 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Henehan are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Henehan is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 433,045. In The United States Henehan is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 10 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Henehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henehan surname expanded 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 69 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henehan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Henehan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.56% more than the national average, earning $51,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Heenehan9363/
Hennehan931/
Hengehan931/
Henehane930/
Henhan9220/
Enehan921/
Henean921/
Henihan8679/
Chenean8679/
Hanehan8671/
Eynehan8667/
Chenhan8651/
Heneham864/
Honehan862/
Jenehan861/
Heinhan861/
Hengean860/
Henyhan860/
Hinehan860/
Enhan8322/
Enean832/
Hennihan807/
Cheneean806/
Chanehan801/
Heneyham801/
Heineyan801/
Heinihan801/
Hineahan800/
Henehion800/
Henihane800/
Hannehan800/
Honnehan800/
Hinnehan800/
Hinehian800/
Heyneang800/
Henein772,590/
Henjan771,033/
Henain77442/
Henham77253/
Henyan77175/
Henhon7721/
Enhamn7715/
Heneun7711/
Henian779/
Jenean778/
Emnhan775/
Inehan774/
Henyen774/
Henuen774/
Henaín774/
Genean773/
Henaen771/
Heneon771/
Eunean771/
Eneian771/
Enehon771/
Heneam771/
Heneyn771/
Anehan771/
Enejan771/
Cheamnean751/
Chenhoyan751/
Chenyan71640/
Geneyan71294/
Henjang71276/
Chenain71111/
Heneine7190/
Eynihan7162/
Chenyen7152/
Henajan7145/
Hegnian7139/
Chinhan7125/
Henjian7125/
Hennein7125/
Engeian7124/
Henayon7122/
Ahneyan7120/
Heinoen7118/
Henaien7116/
Chenian7116/
Khenien7112/
Hetnian7112/
Hennain7110/
Chinean7110/
Ahnihan7110/
Heinein717/
Khenjan715/
Engeyan714/
Genihan714/
Chenein714/
Hesnain713/
Chenien713/
Jeanean712/
Haenain712/
Heneyne711/
Henjaun711/
Eneiane711/
Hainhan711/
Hennian711/
Chenham711/
Henneon711/
Heniane711/
Jinehan711/
Hegnang711/
Heenain711/
Henajen711/
Khenain711/
Hengnan711/
Hanehon711/
Chenaen711/
Eingean711/
Heenham710/
Hynihan710/
Honyhan710/
Honihan710/
Hennaun710/
Heineen710/
Hinnean710/
Ionehan710/
Henyham710/
Hoynean710/
Enyan673,658/
Enein67914/
Chenjian67524/
Önhan67354/
Inhan67349/
Enain67280/
Enhon67201/
Enyen67174/
Eneen67154/
Heneisen67119/
Enjan67109/
Egnan6752/
Eneam6723/
Jenahian6722/
Cheneyon6719/
Enham6718/
Jhinjhan6716/
Anean6715/
Cheniyan6714/
Enian6714/
Hegnoyan6713/
Onean6712/
Chanehon6710/
Enien677/
Khoinean677/
Genejyan676/
Chinhian675/
Chemnian675/
Chinnean675/
Henniane674/
Chainhan673/
Chennian673/
Chengnan673/
Enneyane672/
Heemheam672/
Chenjyan671/
Chennyan671/
Chenouen671/
Jehenian671/
Hengoyan671/
Hennijan671/
Jnean671/
Huynhanh671/
Eaneiang671/
Henajang671/
Ainehand671/
Chenaing671/
Chenaunt671/
Chenoyen671/
Chențian671/
Chinjhan671/
Jeneiyan671/
Chengian671/
Chynehyn671/
Chesneishyn671/
Jeenhian671/
Jnhan671/
Haenjohn671/
Honnihan670/
Gennjhan670/
Henagian670/
Jeneyahn670/
Honeyhun670/
Enoen670/

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