Henke Surname

13,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Henke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hagano or Heino (hedged place), a pet form of names so beginning, such as Haginold, Haginwarth and Haganrich.

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Henke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany28,4261:2,832288
United States10,3781:34,9264,356
Brazil1,5921:134,4695,132
Poland7201:52,7908,327
Canada5281:69,7838,002
Australia3031:89,09510,253
Switzerland2051:40,0635,691
Netherlands1721:98,18115,982
Austria1001:85,15412,686
Italy811:755,02161,904
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Sweden641:153,85610,752
England631:884,41445,970
Czechia441:241,67033,051
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Latvia191:107,89715,192
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
France101:6,642,272293,169
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Denmark71:806,38843,211
China61:227,886,92811,701
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0261:48,9465,572

Henke (149) may also be a first name.

Henke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hagano or Heino (hedged place), a pet form of names so beginning, such as Haginold, Haginwarth and Haganrich.

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

User-submitted Reference

German: derivative of the personal name Heinrich. Literal German to English translation of Henken: 'to hang'.

- henkenp

Henke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henke (Arabic: هينكه) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Henke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,025th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,198 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Henke live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. Henke is also the 754,880th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 149 people.

Henke is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 28,426 people, or 1 in 2,832. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Saxony, where 7 percent live. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Henke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Henke last name rose 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Henke are 20.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Henke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.19% more than the national average, earning €46,603 per year; in Peru they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,587 per year; in South Africa they earn 246.82% more than the national average, earning R 824,172 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $50,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinke915,151/
Hencke911,579/
Chenke91399/
Hoenke91206/
Hehnke91193/
Khenke91183/
Haenke91162/
Henkey91143/
Henkie91109/
Hennke9138/
Heynke9133/
Henkhe9123/
Hengke9112/
Henkeu9111/
Henkei918/
Henkee913/
Henkeľ913/
Heunke912/
Henked911/
Heanke911/
Hienke911/
Hejnke911/
Henk895,298/
Enke895,212/
Heyneke831,999/
Heineke831,002/
Henckes83477/
Heincke83374/
Henkhey83125/
Chenkep83103/
Hoehnke8379/
Hengkie8342/
Hienkhe8336/
Hoencke8333/
Chenkie8327/
Heynkes8325/
Heeneke8316/
Chenker8315/
Heinkes8315/
Henåker8314/
Haehnke8313/
Chengke8310/
Henkees839/
Henkedt839/
Heankhe834/
Hengkhe833/
Heinkey832/
Cheanke831/
Hengket831/
Heunkeu831/
Khenkhe831/
Chenket831/
Heenkes831/
Henkeis831/
Henncke831/
Henckei831/
Haenkee830/
Chencke830/
Henckey830/
Heinkie830/
Henkett830/
Hanke8039,410/
Hinke802,686/
Honke801,887/
Henka801,734/
Henck801,507/
Hence80876/
Genke80498/
Encke80388/
Henky80313/
Ienke80255/
Henki80240/
Heink80187/
Hänke80160/
Engke80155/
Enkey80142/
Heynk80133/
Hönke8091/
Heenk8068/
Chenk8041/
Ehnke8013/
Henkt806/
Aenke802/
Eunke802/
Enkeh802/
Enkie802/
Hengk802/
Khenk801/
Enkee801/
Emnke801/
Hynke801/
Enkep801/
Enkeu801/
Enkei801/
Ennke801/
Jhnke801/
Heank800/
Einke800/
Heinecke776,446/
Heincker7776/
Heynckes7769/
Heynecke7754/
Heinekey7732/
Henkeová7725/
Hienkhey779/
Chengkie773/
Chencker771/
Cheinkep771/
Chesenke771/
Cheunkeu771/
Heijneke771/
Chenkher771/
Chenkeat771/
Heinckey770/
Enk751,454/
Hankey734,474/
Hengki731,799/
Hainke731,659/
Hancke731,376/
Enkhee731,354/
Chinke73895/
Henche73858/
Hengky73715/
Hohnke73553/
Hahnke73547/
Hincke73376/
Hinkey73366/
Höhnke73328/
Heynck73212/
Hankee73189/
Hinkie73152/
Heinek73146/
Hencey73144/
Henque73112/
Yohnke73104/
Chenka73102/
Hongke73100/
Chence7389/
Heince7389/
Eineke7386/
Hencks7379/
Hähnke7371/
Heijnk7369/
Honkei7363/
Geynke7358/
Gehnke7356/
Jehnke7355/
Hengue7352/
Hoinke7345/
Heenck7342/
Hencky7341/
Heinka7337/
Hencki7336/
Heinki7332/
Hannke7329/
Hankie7326/
Jøhnke7325/
Hangke7324/
Jenkhe7322/
Höncke7321/
Engkeh7319/
Honkey7318/
Henkaa7317/
Engkey7316/
Jencke7315/
Hengka7315/
Hemcke7315/
Khenki7314/
Henkai7314/
Chenck7313/
Khenkh7312/
Ennker7311/
Ahanke7311/
Hejnek737/
Honkie736/
Heinck735/
Gengke735/
Jeenke734/
Hemkeľ734/
Enkeuh734/
Khenqe734/
Iencke734/
Hynker734/
Henksh734/
Chenki733/
Chenky733/
Engkie733/
Heance732/
Hisnke732/
Gencke732/
Genkey732/
Honkee732/
Hemkei732/
Hesink732/
Heinky732/
Hänker732/
Oehnke731/
Hemnck731/
Henceh731/
Heenek731/
Jienke731/
Jennke731/
Himnke731/
Eunkee731/
Enckee731/
Genkeh731/
Hennka731/
Heinec731/
Hienki731/
Hyonke731/
Honcke731/
Haynke731/
Hennks731/
Hejnce731/
Hejnki731/
Isenke731/
Hanhke731/
Engkei731/
Aenkei731/
Heemke731/
Hemked731/
Hemket731/
Hemkey730/
Hinkee730/
Heanck730/
Genkee730/
Haanke730/
Hetnck730/
Heineg730/
Hinket730/
Ichenk730/
Heunck730/
Hehnka730/
Eanker730/
Eisnke730/
Henkeľová7114/
Heng67271,388/
Anke674,522/
Hink673,298/
Chenche672,154/
Heineck671,839/
Enck671,828/
Ence671,260/
Einecke67820/
Henc67671/
Inke67571/
Enka67507/
Enkh67495/
Huinker67483/
Henchey67466/
Enki67393/
Henquet67280/
Henquez67267/
Heitink67196/
Eink67194/
Heimkes67166/
Heesink67136/
Genk67130/
Hoinkes67123/
Henková67116/
Eank67115/
Engk67107/
Hoeynck6787/
Onke6785/
Chengue6755/
Heinegg6754/
Chenque6752/
Hinckes6748/
Hessink6745/
Hynk6736/
Heytink6729/
Henquer6728/
Jiencke6728/
Ienk6726/
Hennche6721/
Hangkey6720/
Jähncke6720/
Chinkie6720/
Hanncke6719/
Henques6718/
Chienka6718/
Chinkee6716/
Eynk6716/
Enkt6715/
Hemcker6713/
Henx6713/
Hongkee6713/
Heemket6713/
Hohncke6712/
Heemcke6710/
Chenkai679/
Chenkis678/
Jøhncke678/
Hengkij678/
Hynneke677/
Höhncke677/
Hemåker677/
Hengkai677/
Henkova676/
Chengki676/
Enky675/
Haengki674/
Hinckey673/
Hanckey673/
Chinkey673/
Hongkea673/
Cheinka673/
Ennk673/
Chengka673/
Ihnk673/
Heincey672/
Chemkey672/
Chencki672/
Haincke672/
Hengkui672/
Chenkui672/
Enkp672/
Chenkiy671/
Cheenka671/
Hemketh671/
Henckis671/
Hetenck671/
Henncks671/
Heimcke671/
Hoinker671/
Hitenki671/
Eunk671/
Enkeová671/
Haineke671/
Yohncke671/
Jnke671/
Chinkea671/
Heinche671/
Hesinki671/
Heimker671/
Ynke671/
Önke671/
Enkő671/
Chainke671/
Chenkha671/
Chingke671/
Khenkqu671/
Eincker671/
Ehnk671/
Enkq671/
Enqe671/
Emnk671/
Chenkyi671/
Jeenkee671/
Jhnk671/
Jengkee671/
Jengkeh671/
Hengkit671/
Honncke671/
Kheenki671/
Heineky670/
Hinkett670/
Hannkee670/
Heincka670/
Eysinke670/
Chencey670/
Einnker670/
Hinkead670/

Henke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Henke in the Arabic language
هينكهhynkh-

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