Henley Surname
Approximately 37,049 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHenley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27,631 | 1:13,118 | 1,630 |
| England | 3,574 | 1:15,590 | 2,279 |
| Canada | 2,079 | 1:17,723 | 2,522 |
| Australia | 1,981 | 1:13,627 | 1,953 |
| New Zealand | 413 | 1:10,964 | 1,914 |
| South Africa | 289 | 1:187,466 | 20,414 |
| Wales | 199 | 1:15,550 | 1,686 |
| British Virgin Islands | 134 | 1:236 | 45 |
| Ireland | 98 | 1:48,050 | 3,523 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 87 | 1:1,269 | 201 |
| Northern Ireland | 75 | 1:24,600 | 2,768 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Jamaica | 45 | 1:63,777 | 3,321 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 38 | 1:35,894 | 3,529 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,228 | 1:10,940 | 1,672 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,048 | 1:16,476 | 2,092 |
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.
(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
Ó hIonnghaile (W) This Mayo name is said to be a variant of Fenelly, q.v. MIF 106
Ó hIonnghaile (W) This Mayo name is said to be a variant of Fenelly, q.v. MIF 106
(English) One who came from Henley (high wood or clearing, or one frequented by wild birds), the name of several places in England.
Towns and places in cos. Warwick, Suffolk, Hants, and Oxford.
Local. From a market—town in Oxfordshire, also a town in Warwickshire, England. From Hen, old, and ley, a field or common.
Henley Demographics
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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
Henley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Henley in the Arabic language | ||
| هينلي | hynly | - |
| هنلي | hnly | - |
| هنلى | hnly | - |
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Henley Reference & Research
Henly FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Henly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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