Henley Surname

15,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Henley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henley,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford, Norwich, and Worcester.

Philipp de Heneley, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Heneleye, Warwickshire, ibid.

William de Henle, Salop, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Henley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,6311:13,1181,630
England3,5741:15,5902,279
Canada2,0791:17,7232,522
Australia1,9811:13,6271,953
New Zealand4131:10,9641,914
South Africa2891:187,46620,414
Wales1991:15,5501,686
British Virgin Islands1341:23645
Ireland981:48,0503,523
United States Virgin Islands871:1,269201
Northern Ireland751:24,6002,768
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Trinidad and Tobago381:35,8943,529
France291:2,290,439180,028
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Guernsey221:2,929767
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Israel161:534,85239,210
Panama151:260,8176,584
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
India141:54,790,384527,769
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Bahamas51:78,350887
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2281:10,9401,672
Wales331:47,5282,451
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0481:16,4762,092

Henley (3,495) may also be a first name.

Henley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henley,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford, Norwich, and Worcester.

Philipp de Heneley, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Heneleye, Warwickshire, ibid.

William de Henle, Salop, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Heneleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus de Henley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Henley = 1 At the High Lea [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high + leá, dat. of leáh] 2 the Hen-Lea [Old English henn + leáh] Henley in Hants and Henley-on- Thames occur in Anglo-Saxon charters as Heánleá

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hIonnghaile (W) This Mayo name is said to be a variant of Fenelly, q.v. MIF 106

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hIonnghaile (W) This Mayo name is said to be a variant of Fenelly, q.v. MIF 106

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Henley (high wood or clearing, or one frequented by wild birds), the name of several places in England.

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

Towns and places in cos. Warwick, Suffolk, Hants, and Oxford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a market—town in Oxfordshire, also a town in Warwickshire, England. From Hen, old, and ley, a field or common.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Henley Last Name Facts

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

Henley (Arabic: هينلي) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Henley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,033rd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 196,700 people. The surname Henley is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Henley live; 80 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Henley is also the 120,113th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 3,495 people.

Henley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 27,631 people, or 1 in 13,118. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Tennessee, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Henley exists in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Henley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henley last name rose 907 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 603 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 140 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henley last name are 11.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.58% registered with the party.

The amount Henley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96931.2% more than the national average, earning R 230,583,000 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning $45,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinley92206/
Heanley9222/
Hennley9220/
Chenley926/
Heenley925/
Henlley924/
Henleys922/
Hienley922/
Hehnley920/
Hoenley920/
Henle912,483/
Henly911,555/
Enley9128/
Hennlley861/
Henelley861/
Heaneley860/
Hanley8345,801/
Heinle834,882/
Hemley831,022/
Heinly83700/
Hinley83258/
Haenle83143/
Hoenle83118/
Honley83102/
Hehnly83100/
Hienle8371/
Hienly8344/
Chenle8338/
Hehnle8337/
Heanly8329/
Henler8320/
Jenley8316/
Hennly8312/
Chenly8311/
Genley8310/
Henlly839/
Henlee836/
Henloe835/
Henles832/
Henlay832/
Henlge831/
Heanle831/
Hynley831/
Eanley831/
Haenly831/
Aenley831/
Henleu831/
Enleiy831/
Henlye830/
Hennle830/
Henled830/
Enlley830/
Henloy830/
Enle8011/
Enly806/
Henleyová801/
Hennelley800/
Hainley77664/
Haehnle77110/
Hannley7758/
Hoehnle7751/
Chenlei7737/
Henelle7712/
Hennlly776/
Hennler775/
Heinlee775/
Henlett774/
Chenlee774/
Henelly773/
Chemley773/
Heinler773/
Hanlley772/
Hemleys772/
Chenler772/
Chenlay772/
Chenlie772/
Chinley771/
Ahanley771/
Heinluy771/
Hanleey771/
Hanleyy771/
Haenhle771/
Heinele771/
Haanley771/
Khenlee771/
Hinnley770/
Henless770/
Hahnley770/
Heinely770/
Heinlie770/
Heamley770/
Hiehnle770/
Huinley770/
Anley735,843/
Enloe734,200/
Onley731,988/
Hänle731,034/
Emley731,030/
Hönle73803/
Ehnle73561/
Hanle73506/
Hemle73390/
Genly7372/
Jenle7369/
Enler7343/
Enhly7326/
Hinle7325/
Henla7322/
Honle7317/
Enlet7317/
Genle7315/
Henli7312/
Enlge737/
Inley735/
Ihnle735/
Enhle735/
Henlé733/
Hinly731/
Enlee731/
Enloy731/
Enlay731/
Enles731/
Aenle731/
Eanly730/
Hennelly711,529/
Chenelle71173/
Chenille7189/
Heinleht7151/
Chenelly7113/
Cheenloy712/
Heniller711/
Chennlle711/
Cheanlee711/
Chainley710/
Hanelley710/
Chinnley710/
Heinless710/
Heneller710/
Heinlett710/
Chuinley710/
Chenli674,327/
Ainley672,699/
Ginley671,266/
Hemler67971/
Hähnle67598/
Aenlle67420/
Heinla67300/
Khenla67197/
Höhnle67174/
Chinle67160/
Himley67142/
Hanlay6798/
Honlay6791/
Yonley6774/
Hahnle6774/
Heimly6766/
Hemlee6761/
Chenillet6744/
Hainle6741/
Henlau6738/
Enlayo6738/
Hainly6735/
Hemled6734/
Hanlee6730/
Hemlet6727/
Hemleh6726/
Chenla6724/
Enleip6724/
Hänler6722/
Honlei6721/
Khenli6721/
Aenlhe6718/
Hoinle6718/
Geynle6717/
Hanlie6716/
Enlowe6716/
Hinler6715/
Hohnle6715/
Honleu6714/
Chennelle679/
Hanlei678/
Heinli678/
Genlie678/
Henlis676/
Esinle676/
Haynle675/
Enelle674/
Heimle674/
Anleye674/
Hemhle674/
Ahnlee673/
Honlee673/
Hanhle673/
Hemlep673/
Chenuelle673/
Hanluy673/
Háinle672/
Enille672/
Genlay672/
Henlas672/
Henlou672/
Eanlue672/
Chinly672/
Chenlouie671/
Chennelly671/
Cheynelle671/
Heiniller671/
Hinlie671/
Enless671/
Ennles671/
Genlle671/
Hanleu671/
Hannelley671/
Annley671/
Ienlie671/
Hanloy671/
Heinlé671/
Gejnle671/
Haenlé671/
Genlhy671/
Englie671/
Einler671/
Aennle671/
Anleya671/
Cheneller671/
Chemle671/
Chesnelle671/
Enhler671/
Emlley671/
Hanlle671/
Hemlly671/
Hinloy671/
Hinlay670/
Hihnle670/
Hemles670/
Heemle670/
Hinnly670/
Eimley670/
Onnley670/
Enelly670/
Enller670/
Enleus670/
Hahnly670/
Einhelley670/
Hemlay670/

Henley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Henley in the Arabic language
هينليhynly-
هنليhnly-
هنلىhnly-

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