Hennig Surname
Approximately 40,628 people bear this surname
Hennig Surname Definition:
(English, German) Dweller at the meadow frequented by wild birds such as moorhens or partridges; descendant of Hann, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Hennig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 31,684 | 1:2,541 | 245 |
| United States | 3,231 | 1:112,182 | 12,173 |
| Poland | 1,162 | 1:32,710 | 5,039 |
| Canada | 1,016 | 1:36,265 | 4,621 |
| Brazil | 851 | 1:251,556 | 9,688 |
| Australia | 820 | 1:32,922 | 4,354 |
| South Africa | 302 | 1:179,396 | 19,719 |
| Venezuela | 235 | 1:128,528 | 4,233 |
| Austria | 170 | 1:50,091 | 7,948 |
| Sweden | 159 | 1:61,929 | 4,741 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Switzerland | 124 | 1:66,233 | 8,050 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Norway | 93 | 1:55,293 | 7,928 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 373 | 1:134,635 | 12,812 |
Hennig (269) may also be a first name.
Hennig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) Dweller at the meadow frequented by wild birds such as moorhens or partridges; descendant of Hann, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Hennig Demographics
Average Hennig Salary in
United States
$48,790 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hennig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hennig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hennig occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hennig? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,735th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 179,372 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hennig reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 542,091st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 269 people.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 31,684 people, or 1 in 2,541. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany Hennig occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.
Hennig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hennig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 866 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 915 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hennig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hennig surname are 13.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.66% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hennig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning 353,818 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 181.74% more than the national average, earning R 669,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.9% less than the national average, earning $18,639,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $52,389 CAD per year.
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Hennig Reference & Research
Henninger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Henninger 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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Footnotes
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