Hennig Surname

13,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany31,6841:2,541245
United States3,2311:112,18212,173
Poland1,1621:32,7105,039
Canada1,0161:36,2654,621
Brazil8511:251,5569,688
Australia8201:32,9224,354
South Africa3021:179,39619,719
Venezuela2351:128,5284,233
Austria1701:50,0917,948
Sweden1591:61,9294,741
Argentina1321:323,81425,647
Switzerland1241:66,2338,050
England1191:468,21930,572
France1071:620,77381,454
Norway931:55,2937,928
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3731:134,63512,812

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).

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

Hennig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hennig is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hennig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 13,735th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 179,372 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hennig live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 542,091st most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 269 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 31,684 people, or 1 in 2,541. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Hennig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hennig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hennig last name increased 866 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 915 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hennig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hennig last name are 13.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.66% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennigs921,050/
Hennigh92504/
Haennig92144/
Chennig925/
Khennig923/
Hennigk921/
Hennihg921/
Hennigg921/
Hennieg920/
Heinnig920/
Henig911,299/
Ennig9176/
Henneigh8658/
Haennigh861/
Heinnigs861/
Hannig836,280/
Heinig835,415/
Hoenig833,147/
Hennix83249/
Haenig8379/
Heynig8377/
Hännig8364/
Hennik8355/
Hinnig8342/
Hejnig8322/
Hönnig8315/
Honnig8314/
Chenig8314/
Gennig836/
Oennig835/
Henneg834/
Khenig834/
Jennig833/
Hennic833/
Hennyg832/
Henicg831/
Heunig831/
Henieg831/
Heanig831/
Hienig830/
Hehnig830/
Heneig830/
Enig80141/
Hennigová8013/
Hennick77902/
Chennik77157/
Hennike7747/
Heinigk7743/
Hoenigk773/
Hannigh772/
Henigue772/
Henneik772/
Khennik771/
Hoenigg771/
Chenneg771/
Heinigh771/
Hannigk771/
Heynigh770/
Hannigg770/
Cheannaigh751/
Hönig736,855/
Honig736,363/
Einig731,328/
Hänig73760/
Hanig73753/
Henik73429/
Ennik73256/
Enigk73204/
Innig73156/
Henix73121/
Henic73106/
Engig7364/
Eenig7354/
Genig7349/
Jenig7338/
Ennix7334/
Hinig7326/
Heneg7325/
Enneg7314/
Ehnig739/
Hénig736/
Annig736/
Esnig733/
Enigh732/
Ennic732/
Oenig731/
Eunig731/
Enaig731/
Enhig731/
Enieg731/
Onnig730/
Hennicke711,467/
Hennicks71110/
Hennique7159/
Henneike7149/
Henneick7121/
Henigová715/
Chennick711/
Chennike711/
Heiniegg711/
Heinnick710/
Heinigke710/
Jähnig671,649/
Hennek67680/
Henick67331/
Chinig67316/
Chenik67258/
Hanțig67163/
Kheneg67162/
Honigh67161/
Henike6784/
Heinik6776/
Heniek6774/
Hanigk6772/
Henneicke6769/
Hejnic6762/
Hejnik6760/
Khenik6758/
Hainig6747/
Hannik6737/
Hoinig6733/
Chenic6727/
Hönigs6724/
Hönigk6719/
Hetnik6718/
Enigue6717/
Heynix6716/
Hähnig6714/
Heinix6710/
Heniec6710/
Henikh679/
Heinic679/
Jeanig678/
Heinigová678/
Oenigk678/
Cheneg677/
Henics676/
Jehnig676/
Gennik675/
Hennex674/
Enniks674/
Hojnig673/
Hennyk673/
Hahnig672/
Khennikke671/
Honeig671/
Hinigh671/
Eineig671/
Eneigh671/
Ennike671/
Chenix671/
Höhnig671/
Hyonig671/
Haynig671/
Hemnik671/
Haanig671/
Chennaikk671/
Ennikh671/
Ennuix670/
Henegs670/
Hoeneg670/
Heinnicks670/
Haeneg670/
Eniegh670/
Eunigh670/
Huinig670/
Enisgh670/
Ennick670/
Heineg670/
Hoenic670/
Enuigh670/
Henisk670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hennig
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