Henessy Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Henessy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Henessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Henessy (109) may also be a first name.

Henessy Last Name Facts

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

Henessy occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Henessy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Henessy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Henessy live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 900,062nd most frequent forename on earth, held by 109 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 21 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Henessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henessy last name fell 81 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Henessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Henessy surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

Henessy earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.34% less than the national average, earning $24,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennessy9333,054/
Henessey9349/
Hemnessy931/
Heunessy930/
Henessay930/
Heanessy930/
Henesy92353/
Enessy9246/
Hennessey8817,617/
Hennessay8813/
Hennesssy881/
Hemnessey881/
Hennessys881/
Hehnessey880/
Henesssey880/
Hennesy86680/
Henesey86234/
Genessy8637/
Enessey8620/
Henesis8615/
Heneses868/
Ennessy866/
Jenessy862/
Henesay861/
Henesse861/
Henissy861/
Hanessy860/
Chenesy860/
Heniesy860/
Henessa860/
Hinessy860/
Henescy860/
Enesy831/
Hennesssey824/
Henneessey820/
Hennesey80373/
Hennesay80120/
Henessee8070/
Genessay8057/
Hennesse8023/
Hennessa8016/
Hennissy8010/
Honnessy8010/
Genessey809/
Hennessi804/
Hannessy803/
Khenessi802/
Hennassy801/
Ehnnessy801/
Ennessey801/
Hennyssy801/
Jhenessi801/
Henissey800/
Henassey800/
Hanessey800/
Haennesy800/
Jennessy800/
Hinnessy800/
Henneisy800/
Enossy7796/
Genesy7783/
Enessi7780/
Enesey7725/
Henesa7723/
Enesse7717/
Anessy7716/
Enessa7711/
Henese7711/
Henecy779/
Onessy779/
Hanesy772/
Enesis772/
Jenesy771/
Enassy771/
Henisy770/
Henasy770/
Ennesy770/
Henosy770/
Hennessee751,751/
Hennessie7525/
Khennessi7512/
Hennesser7511/
Hennissey756/
Hannessey754/
Hennassey752/
Henneusse752/
Hennesiey751/
Chegnesse751/
Henneseey750/
Hennesses750/
Hinnessey750/
Jennessey750/
Hannessay750/
Genesse71567/
Hanesse71471/
Enissay71239/
Henisse71173/
Hennecy71120/
Heneise7188/
Genessi7177/
Henisey7165/
Henesza7158/
Henasey7145/
Jenesse7141/
Hennosy7128/
Engesse7115/
Khenesi7110/
Genesoy718/
Heneyci716/
Oneissy714/
Heneuse713/
Henasse713/
Egnesis712/
Enesser712/
Chenese711/
Gennesy711/
Hennasy711/
Henesee711/
Heneshi711/
Heniese711/
Henisay711/
Heniscy711/
Hennezy711/
Hennisy711/
Hinesoy711/
Eneissa711/
Enoissy711/
Jenessi711/
Heneseh711/
Annessy711/
Hanassy711/
Henissa711/
Hanissy711/
Innessy711/
Hanesey710/
Henesce710/
Hennese710/
Hannesy710/
Hennesa710/
Henasay710/
Hinnesy710/
Heneser710/
Hinesey710/
Henises710/
Jennesy710/
Honnesy710/
Henesie710/
Henezey710/
Henysey710/
Heunecy710/
Hineses710/
Enosy672,010/
Henneuse67951/
Ennesser67432/
Khenissi67365/
Hannesse67307/
Enezy67268/
Enesa67210/
Ennissay67171/
Enese6765/
Onesy6748/
Jennesse6727/
Chesneishyi6727/
Ahnassay6725/
Hinesser6724/
Hennasey6716/
Hoeneise6712/
Chesneyshiy6710/
Heniscey678/
Gennesse678/
Henaisse677/
Hennesee676/
Chinesse675/
Henneise675/
O'Neissy674/
Ahnassey673/
Hennisey672/
Egnesser672/
Hgenesee672/
Inesy672/
Heuneuse672/
Cheneise671/
Hennasay671/
Geneisse671/
Genessee671/
Enneasse671/
Gennessi671/
Honnesse671/
Hengeshe671/
Genessio671/
Enecy671/
Enasy671/
Ennissey670/
Hannesay670/
Hannesey670/
Heanisey670/
Hennecey670/
Hinnesay670/
Henniese670/
Hennesie670/
Jennissy670/
Henneser670/
Henissee670/
Ginnessy670/
Jennesey670/
Hanassay670/
Honnesey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Henessy
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