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
Henken is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Henken click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Henken? popularity and diffusion
The surname Henken is the 219,675th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. Henken occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Henken reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Henken is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 37 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 483,279. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent live and The Netherlands, where 15 percent live.
Henken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Henken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 789 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Henken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Henken are 29.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.58% registered with the 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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