Henessey Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Henessey Surname Definition:

For O’Hennessy, q.v.

Henessey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

Henessey (16) may also be a first name.

Henessey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For O’Hennessy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Henessey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henessey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henessey? popularity and diffusion

Henessey is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. Henessey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Henessey live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Henessey is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Henessey is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Henessey exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Henessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Henessey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 74 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Henessey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Henessey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henessey surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Henessey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennessey9417,617/
Hemnessey941/
Hehnessey940/
Henesssey940/
Henesey93234/
Henessy9361/
Enessey9320/
Henesse931/
Hennesssey894/
Hennesseyy891/
Henneessey890/
Hennessy8833,054/
Hennesey88373/
Henessee8870/
Hennesse8823/
Genessey889/
Hemnessy881/
Ennessey881/
Henissey880/
Henassey880/
Heunessy880/
Henessay880/
Hanessey880/
Heanessy880/
Henesy86353/
Enessy8646/
Enesey8625/
Enesse8617/
Henese8611/
Hennessee821,751/
Hennessie8225/
Hennessay8213/
Hennesser8211/
Hennissey826/
Hannessey824/
Hennassey822/
Henneusse822/
Hennesssy821/
Hennesiey821/
Hennessys821/
Chegnesse821/
Henneseey820/
Hennesses820/
Hinnessey820/
Jennessey820/
Hennesy80680/
Genesse80567/
Hanesse80471/
Henisse80173/
Heneise8088/
Henisey8065/
Henasey8045/
Jenesse8041/
Genessy8037/
Eneseye8019/
Henesis8015/
Engesse8015/
Heneses808/
Ennessy806/
Heneuse803/
Henasse803/
Jenessy802/
Enesser802/
Chenese801/
Henesay801/
Henesee801/
Heniese801/
Henissy801/
Heneseh801/
Hanessy800/
Hanesey800/
Henesce800/
Chenesy800/
Hennese800/
Heniesy800/
Heneser800/
Hinesey800/
Henesye800/
Henesie800/
Henessa800/
Hinessy800/
Henescy800/
Henezey800/
Henysey800/
Enese7765/
Enesy771/
Henneuse75951/
Ennesser75432/
Hannesse75307/
Hennesay75120/
Genessay7557/
Jennesse7527/
Hinesser7524/
Hennessa7516/
Hennasey7516/
Henessou7515/
Hoeneise7512/
Hennissy7510/
Honnessy7510/
Heniscey758/
Gennesse758/
Henaisse757/
Hennesee756/
Chinesse755/
Henneise755/
Hennessi754/
Hannessy753/
Ahnassey753/
Hennisey752/
Egnesser752/
Hgenesee752/
Khenessi752/
Heuneuse752/
Hennassy751/
Cheneise751/
Ehnnessy751/
Geneisse751/
Genessee751/
Enneasse751/
Honnesse751/
Hengeshe751/
Hennyssy751/
Genessie751/
Jhenessi751/
Ennissey750/
Hannesey750/
Heanisey750/
Hennecey750/
Haennesy750/
Henniese750/
Hennesie750/
Henneser750/
Henissee750/
Hennesye750/
Jennessy750/
Jennesey750/
Hinnessy750/
Honnesey750/
Henneisy750/
Genese712,455/
Engese71195/
Hanese71177/
Henise71156/
Enossy7196/
Genesy7183/
Enessi7180/
Enosse7170/
Chignesse7160/
Jenese7157/
Enesei7141/
Anesse7138/
Enisey7135/
Eneshe7131/
Jennessee7126/
Henesa7123/
Cheinisse7121/
Inesse7118/
Heinisser7117/
Anessy7116/
Khennessi7112/
Heinesche7112/
Enessa7111/
Henneseid7111/
Henecy719/
Onessy719/
Enoese719/
Enisse714/
Eneser714/
Henyse714/
Enasse713/
Hynese713/
Eniese713/
Hanesy712/
Enesis712/
Eenese712/
Khenaisse711/
Henneesee711/
Jenesy711/
Hinese711/
Enassy711/
Ennese711/
Honese711/
Enesoe711/
Onesse711/
Heunneuse711/
Eneseh711/
Enaese711/
Henisy710/
Hennissee710/
Henasy710/
Hannassey710/
Hennissie710/
Jennissey710/
Hiennecey710/
Ennesy710/
Heingisey710/
Hannessay710/
Eunese710/
Henosy710/
Chinese67449/
Enissay67239/
Heneche67173/
Heniser67126/
Hennecy67120/
Genessi6777/
Henesza6758/
Haneuse6753/
Anissey6749/
Aniesse6731/
Genesge6731/
Henaise6730/
Hennosy6728/
Ennetse6728/
Etneshe6725/
Höneise6724/
Genesee6721/
Henisee6715/
Hineser6713/
Jeneshe6713/
Eneshie6713/
Khenesi6710/
Ennasse678/
Genisse678/
Genesoy678/
Genesie677/
Annesse677/
Jenessa676/
Ennosse676/
Heneyci676/
Gengese675/
Jenisse674/
Chenise674/
Jennese674/
Henecer674/
Iniesse674/
Oneissy674/
Honisse673/
Eniseyi673/
Aneseya673/
Haynese672/
Egnesis672/
Hanessa672/
Eunisse672/
Gennesy671/
Hennasy671/
Heneshi671/
Henisay671/
Heniscy671/
Hennezy671/
Hennise671/
Hennisy671/
Jinesey671/
Jenesie671/
Hinesoy671/
Hingese671/
Enaysse671/
Eneissa671/
Enoissy671/
Hannese671/
Aneesse671/
Geneshe671/
Hanasey671/
Enesiye671/
Jenessi671/
Hengesa671/
Ingesse671/
Hanisse671/
Hainese671/
Ginesse671/
Enassee671/
Engessa671/
Ennisse671/
Enossie671/
Eignese671/
Egnisse671/
Ahnasse671/
Annessy671/
Chenece671/
Hanassy671/
Henissa671/
Khenise671/
Eneyshe671/
Einisse671/
Genesea671/
Hanissy671/
Henassa671/
Ionesse671/
Innessy671/
Henhose670/
Ennisey670/
Jeneise670/
Henasee670/
Hannesy670/
Hennesa670/
Henasay670/
Enneser670/
Honisey670/
Genisey670/
Hinnesy670/
Anesseh670/
Henises670/
Jennesy670/
Iennese670/
Jeanese670/
Honnesy670/
Heinheiser670/
Heunecy670/
Gennese670/
Hineses670/

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