Henning Surname
Approximately 70,409 people bear this surname
Henning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30,317 | 1:2,655 | 261 |
| United States | 22,147 | 1:16,366 | 2,073 |
| South Africa | 8,987 | 1:6,028 | 772 |
| Brazil | 2,094 | 1:102,232 | 3,851 |
| England | 1,042 | 1:53,472 | 6,530 |
| Canada | 998 | 1:36,919 | 4,687 |
| Sweden | 898 | 1:10,965 | 957 |
| Australia | 785 | 1:34,389 | 4,524 |
| Netherlands | 385 | 1:43,863 | 7,464 |
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| Northern Ireland | 343 | 1:5,379 | 1,010 |
| Denmark | 234 | 1:24,123 | 2,463 |
| Norway | 196 | 1:26,236 | 3,555 |
| Austria | 137 | 1:62,156 | 9,662 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Belgium | 97 | 1:118,522 | 17,481 |
| Argentina | 96 | 1:445,244 | 33,533 |
| Chile | 95 | 1:185,437 | 5,992 |
| Switzerland | 89 | 1:92,280 | 10,121 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| New Zealand | 84 | 1:53,909 | 8,584 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Mexico | 68 | 1:1,825,385 | 17,952 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Poland | 63 | 1:603,313 | 54,622 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Romania | 43 | 1:466,927 | 36,259 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Uruguay | 38 | 1:90,309 | 9,090 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Cayman Islands | 27 | 1:2,366 | 298 |
| Paraguay | 27 | 1:268,028 | 4,505 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 174 | 1:25,459 | 2,743 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 408 | 1:59,744 | 7,000 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,146 | 1:15,963 | 2,034 |
Henning (74,095) may also be a first name.
Henning Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henning' or 'Hemming.' This change of letters was common (v. Sinkinson for Simkinson), and three instances occur in the Hundred Rolls, where in one case the same individual is thus described:
Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald de Henington, Norfolk, ibid.
In the other:
Roger de Hemingthon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Heningthon, Norfolk, ibid.
In a third:
Nicholas de Hemingford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Nicholas de Henningford, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henning de Bigefrid, Berkshire, ibid.
Thomas Hennyng, or Hemyng, sheriff of Norwich, 1498: History of Norfolk.
Henningsen is, of course, foreign.
(English) Dweller at the Hen-Meadow [Old English henn + ing] (Teutonic) a Dano-Norwegian pers. name said by Stöylen (p. 42) to represent the O.Ger. Hagening [Middle High German hagen, O.H. Ger. hagan, m., a hedge, fence, enclosure; with the suff. -ing] There has been confusion with Hemming, q.v.
An English name now numerous in east Ulster
“Hedge or Enclosure”. (Heining in Afrikaans.) Also “Little Hendrik”.
(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).
Henning Demographics
Henning Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Henning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Henning is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Henning? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,077th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 103,503 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Henning reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 13,218th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 74,095 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 30,317 people, or 1 in 2,655. In Germany Henning is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Berlin, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany Henning is found in 94 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
Henning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Henning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Henning last name expanded 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Henning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Henning last name is chiefly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Henning last name are 18.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Henning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning 353,535 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.39% more than the national average, earning R 407,280 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $54,175 CAD per year.
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Henning 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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