Henniker Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Henniker Surname Definition:

Perhaps a modern importation. Mr. Lower says, 'The ancestors of Lord Henniker were a mercantile family from Germany, who settled in London early in the 18th century' (Patr. Brit).

Henniker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Australia501:539,91440,287
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Henniker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps a modern importation. Mr. Lower says, 'The ancestors of Lord Henniker were a mercantile family from Germany, who settled in London early in the 18th century' (Patr. Brit).

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

(English) Dweller at the Hen-Field [Old English henn + cecer] But the ancestors of Lord Henniker are said to have come from Germany in the 18th century.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The ancestors of Lord Henniker were a mercantile family from Germany, who settled in London early in the XVIII. century. Of the origin of the name I know nothing, but it is suspiciously like the German Henker, a hangman or executioner. That the executioner's employ, like other occupations, occasionally became a surname, is shown in the following anecdote: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Henniker Last Name Facts

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

Henniker occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Henniker.

How Common Is The Last Name Henniker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 783,439th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Henniker reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found and Kent, where 11 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Henniker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henniker has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Henniker surname expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Henniker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Henniker surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Henniker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 12.89% less than the national average, earning R 207,012 per year and in United States they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning $60,614 USD per year.

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