Henken Surname
Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname
Henken Surname User-submission:
German: derivative of the personal name Heinrich. Literal German to English translation of Henken: 'to hang'.
Henken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:483,279 | 40,870 |
| Germany | 694 | 1:116,002 | 14,273 |
| Netherlands | 286 | 1:59,046 | 10,167 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Henken (37) may also be a first name.
Henken Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
German: derivative of the personal name Heinrich. Literal German to English translation of Henken: 'to hang'.
- henkenpHenken Demographics
Average Henken Salary in
United States
$48,676 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Henken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Henken is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Henken? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 219,675th most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Henken live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 37 people.
The last name Henken is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 483,279. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Henken occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.
Henken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Henken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henken last name increased 789 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Henken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Henken surname are 29.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Henken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.26% more than the national average, earning R 295,296 per year and in United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,676 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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