Henn Surname

23,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Henn Surname Definition:

Nick 'the hen,' perhaps affixed on account of the homeliness of the bearer, or because he was 'henpecked'; compare Cock, Drake, Wildgoose, &c.

Coleman le Hen, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Hen, Suffolk, ibid.

Roger le Hen, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.

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Henn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,1341:7,231903
United States4,9631:73,0328,430
Brazil2,3161:92,4333,483
South Africa1,9641:27,5853,532
England5171:107,77211,228
Canada2471:149,17215,241
Hungary2211:44,4184,726
Argentina2001:213,71717,610
France1911:347,76352,251
Yemen1831:144,4017,332
Austria1241:68,67310,554
Australia751:359,94330,133
Paraguay571:126,9602,773
Chile531:332,3869,362
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Poland411:927,04369,048
Estonia381:34,7846,408
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Israel161:534,85239,210
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Wales81:386,81619,671
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2541:95,9669,815
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7801:64,3837,014

Henn (594) may also be a first name.

Henn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the hen,' perhaps affixed on account of the homeliness of the bearer, or because he was 'henpecked'; compare Cock, Drake, Wildgoose, &c.

Coleman le Hen, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Hen, Suffolk, ibid.

Roger le Hen, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.

Thomas le Hen, Close Rolls, 4 Edward II.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Henry'

John fil. Hen, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henna, the wife of Aron, Yorkshire. ibid.

1559. Married — George Holt and Agnes Henn: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

The Irish family derive from an English one written Henne, but anciently Hene, and the name seems to have been originally derived from Hene now Heene, a hamlet or extinct parish, near Worthing, co. Sussex. A William de Hene is mentioned in Domesd., as holding of William de Braose in the immediate vicinity. There are Le Hens and Fil' Hens in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Henne; from the Flemish, Hen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Henn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henn is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Henn is the 23,790th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 320,205 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Henn live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 343,155th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 594 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 11,134 people, or 1 in 7,231. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Henn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Henn surname expanded 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 119 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henn surname are 19.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Henn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.27% more than the national average, earning R 361,860 per year; in United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $56,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henne8910,849/
Chenn89156/
Heinn89119/
Hennø8944/
Henng8925/
Hennd8919/
Hienn8912/
Khenn8911/
Heenn895/
Hennt894/
Heann892/
Hehnn892/
Heunn891/
Hen8621,645/
Enn861,803/
Chenne80235/
Heinne8032/
Hengne8029/
Kheann8024/
Khenne8015/
Chenng809/
Cheann804/
Heanne801/
Chienn801/
Heenng801/
Heinnd801/
Cheenn800/
Heynne800/
Chen7574,775,602/
Heng75271,388/
Hien75232,489/
Hein75185,455/
Heyn757,678/
Khen756,252/
Hehn755,027/
Hend753,774/
Heun753,427/
Enne751,795/
Hene751,716/
Jenn751,644/
Hean751,290/
Genn751,166/
Heen751,166/
Hinn75804/
Hent75413/
Hesn75247/
Hjen75203/
Hejn75156/
Høen7593/
Ienn7590/
Hänn7563/
Hemn7556/
Henh7520/
Ennd7517/
Hynn7510/
Henț759/
Eann755/
Eenn754/
Eunn753/
Ennt753/
Etnn752/
Eynn751/
Enng751/
Ennh751/
Henå751/
Einn751/
Esnn751/
Hetn750/
Cheenne73170/
Echenne73116/
Cheanne7335/
Cheinne7312/
Hennová7311/
Hennova738/
Chengne733/
Kheanne731/
Kheinne731/
Hettenn731/
Heinneh731/
Cheynne730/
Hissenn730/
Chesinn730/
Cheng677,910,012/
Heang6746,031/
Heine6739,709/
Chien6730,007/
En6727,587/
Chinn6711,757/
Heyne677,745/
Chene676,447/
Chein674,230/
Hesen673,881/
Khene673,014/
Eychenne672,811/
Chean671,458/
Chenh671,202/
Ichen671,034/
Hesin67807/
Heene67766/
Khean67757/
Hynne67553/
Cheun67465/
Chhen67442/
Heijn67433/
Hiten67386/
Hysen67356/
Cheen67347/
Højen67313/
Hyten67309/
Hinne67243/
Chend67242/
Hemne67229/
Ihsen67223/
Heten67213/
Heane67198/
Heyng67176/
Heihn67169/
Heing67159/
Høien67143/
Chejn67137/
Heynk67133/
Khein67119/
Echen6796/
Hetin6791/
Hecin6787/
Kheyn6781/
Hecen6781/
Chent6774/
Hisen6769/
Chynn6743/
Heend6739/
Kheen6736/
Cheïn6733/
Hetyn6733/
Huynn6731/
Chetn6731/
Ihßen6729/
Khinn6727/
Hehyn6726/
Hendh6724/
Hengg6723/
Heemn6723/
Häsen6721/
Jeann6717/
Einne6717/
Hemnt6716/
Heehn6716/
Cheyn6716/
Hegne6715/
Hainn6714/
Hiehn6712/
Heesn6712/
Heint6711/
Heynh6711/
Chesn6710/
Ch'en679/
Hemng678/
Heßen678/
Hinnd677/
Heenh677/
Hesyn677/
Jchen677/
Ehcen676/
Chenq676/
Heeng675/
Henhe674/
Heuhn674/
Heind674/
Heisn674/
Hetingne674/
Henqu674/
Henqh674/
Heahn673/
Ahein673/
Heasn673/
Hengh673/
Hesne673/
Heatn672/
Geenn672/
Khenh672/
Heand672/
Hendt672/
Hycen672/
Uhien672/
Engne672/
Hißen672/
Hågen672/
Hengk672/
Heanh672/
Hentd671/
Heant671/
Hjean671/
Eynne671/
Aichenne671/
Hynnd671/
Huinn671/
Hinnh671/
Cheynneh671/
Ihcen671/
Eenne671/
Heinø671/
Hejnc671/
Ȗchen671/
Esnne671/
Cheín671/
Hicen671/
Yhsen671/
Eennd671/
Etenn671/
Chjnn671/
Hethn671/
Heetn671/
Heamn671/
Hjjnn671/
Hinng671/
Khynn671/
Ohynn670/
Eanne670/
Hentt670/
Heank670/
Hinnt670/
Gehnn670/
Enngh670/
Hehnd670/
Henhs670/
Ehnne670/

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