Henly Surname

254,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Henly 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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Henly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5331:680,03654,089
England3661:152,23514,507
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Honduras661:133,5821,894
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia511:529,32739,816
Micronesia481:2,213446
Wales401:77,3636,557
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Nicaragua231:261,7872,814
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Norway61:857,04855,549
China51:273,464,31313,838
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:62,5017,261
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7531:28,6473,500

Henly (1,707) may also be a first name.

Henly 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

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

Henly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henly (Marathi: हेन्ली) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 254,097th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,686,525 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Henly are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Henly is also the 185,927th most common given name in the world It is held by 1,707 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 680,036. In The United States Henly is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent live, Minnesota, where 14 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Malawi, where 12 percent live.

Henly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Henly last name decreased 70 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Henly surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henly surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Henly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning 367,963 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $48,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henley9137,049/
Heinly91700/
Hehnly91100/
Hienly9144/
Heanly9129/
Hennly9112/
Chenly9111/
Henlly919/
Henlay912/
Henloy910/
Enly896/
Heinley83206/
Heanley8322/
Hennley8320/
Chenley836/
Hennlly836/
Heenley835/
Henlley834/
Henelly833/
Henleys832/
Hienley832/
Chenlay832/
Heinluy831/
Hehnley830/
Heinely830/
Henle802,483/
Genly8072/
Enley8028/
Enhly8026/
Henla8022/
Henli8012/
Henlé803/
Hinly801/
Enloy801/
Enlay801/
Eanly800/
Hennelly771,529/
Chenelly7713/
Cheenloy772/
Hennlley771/
Henelley771/
Heaneley770/
Heinle734,882/
Chenli734,327/
Hemley731,022/
Heinla73300/
Hinley73258/
Hienle7371/
Heimly7366/
Chenle7338/
Hehnle7337/
Hainly7335/
Chenla7324/
Khenli7321/
Henler7320/
Jenley7316/
Genley7310/
Heinli738/
Henlis736/
Henlee736/
Henles732/
Genlay732/
Chinly732/
Henlge731/
Heanle731/
Hynley731/
Eanley731/
Henleu731/
Heinlé731/
Genlhy731/
Hemlly731/
Hinloy731/
Hinlay730/
Hennle730/
Henled730/
Hinnly730/
Enlley730/
Enelly730/
Hemlay730/
Chennelly711/
Henleyová711/
Hennelley710/
Hesenli671,382/
Chenlai67914/
Enli67719/
Hainley67664/
Chinloy67112/
Chenlei6737/
Genelly6728/
Henlich6728/
Enla6723/
Henilla6715/
Jeenloy6715/
Inly6714/
Heinåli6712/
Henelle6712/
Enle6711/
Hennler675/
Heinlee675/
Henlett674/
Chenlee674/
Chemley673/
Heinler673/
Ynly673/
Hemleys672/
Chenler672/
Heinelä672/
Chenlie672/
Chemlyt672/
Chinley671/
Chemlay671/
Chenlii671/
Chenlli671/
Henluis671/
Ennelly671/
Yohnlay671/
Hesenlı671/
Henella671/
Heinele671/
Heimlys671/
Genilly671/
Ehnlouy671/
Chenlia671/
Chenlio671/
Chinlay671/
Enilloy671/
Chienli671/
Jeanloy671/
Jnly671/
Hysenli671/
Khinlay671/
Khenlee671/
Hinnley670/
Henless670/
Heinlie670/
Heamley670/
Hiehnle670/
Huinley670/

Henly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Henly in the Marathi language
हेन्लीhenli-

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Henly Reference & Research

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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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