Henning Surname

8,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Henning Surname Definition:

Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273.

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Henning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany30,3171:2,655261
United States22,1471:16,3662,073
South Africa8,9871:6,028772
Brazil2,0941:102,2323,851
England1,0421:53,4726,530
Canada9981:36,9194,687
Sweden8981:10,965957
Australia7851:34,3894,524
Netherlands3851:43,8637,464
France3751:177,12727,609
Northern Ireland3431:5,3791,010
Denmark2341:24,1232,463
Norway1961:26,2363,555
Austria1371:62,1569,662
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Belgium971:118,52217,481
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Chile951:185,4375,992
Switzerland891:92,28010,121
Scotland841:63,7365,100
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Mexico681:1,825,38517,952
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Poland631:603,31354,622
Spain521:899,07835,195
Romania431:466,92736,259
Wales381:81,4356,830
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
Guernsey371:1,742400
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Cayman Islands271:2,366298
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
Finland191:289,30021,660
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
India61:127,844,230863,365
China61:227,886,92811,701
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Macau11:601,6301,582
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1741:25,4592,743
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1461:15,9632,034

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name now numerous in east Ulster

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Hedge or Enclosure”. (Heining in Afrikaans.) Also “Little Hendrik”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(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

Henning Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henning occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Henning click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henning? popularity and diffusion

Henning is the 8,077th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 103,503 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name internationally It is held by 74,095 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 30,317 people, or 1 in 2,655. In Germany Henning is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Berlin, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 94 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Henning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Henning last name rose 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Henning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Henning last name is principally Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Henning surname are 18.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.93% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennings9310,843/
Haenning9350/
Hoenning9324/
Heinning9323/
Chenning9322/
Hennieng9315/
Khenning939/
Henningh933/
Henninng931/
Hienning931/
Hennning930/
Hening921,532/
Enning921,008/
Hennin92703/
Heannings8827/
Hanning864,266/
Oenning862,446/
Heining861,507/
Jenning86962/
Hennink86618/
Hoening86329/
Genning86163/
Henneng86110/
Heaning86109/
Heyning86105/
Hinning8671/
Hönning8657/
Honning8641/
Hynning8636/
Chening8632/
Hennuin8623/
Henings8621/
Hänning8618/
Heening8613/
Heuning8611/
Heninng8611/
Hennyng869/
Hemning868/
Aenning866/
Hennien864/
Ennings862/
Henninx861/
Hiening861/
Eanning861/
Eunning861/
Haening861/
Henninc861/
Hennimg861/
Khennin861/
Chennin861/
Henngin860/
Heningh860/
Ennin8311,756/
Henin836,410/
Ening83939/
Henningová822/
Chemning80372/
Heijning8064/
D'Hennin8028/
Heinings8017/
Hinnings8013/
Heynings8012/
Chinning8011/
Hannieng8010/
Henninne805/
Huinning804/
Henninck802/
Chenneng802/
Oenningg801/
Chiening801/
Jeanning801/
Henninke801/
Haenninc801/
Cheuning801/
Hoehning801/
Heninngs801/
Isenning801/
Chegning801/
Chennina801/
Oenninng801/
Kheannin801/
Hainning800/
Chehning800/
Cheaning800/
Hemnings800/
Anning777,806/
Hennen776,702/
Haning772,702/
Chenin771,194/
Honing771,044/
Höning77745/
Gening77611/
Oening77505/
Ennion77446/
Hining77326/
Eniong77164/
Eining77145/
Gennin77118/
Ohning7789/
Enneng7773/
Onning7773/
Inning7766/
Jening7755/
Jennin7748/
Heneng7745/
Aening7741/
Önning7735/
Khenin7730/
Ehning7722/
Enging7722/
Hinnin7720/
Henäng7717/
Hengin7713/
Hyning7710/
Heinin779/
Ennina775/
Enynng774/
Euning772/
Heynin772/
Häning772/
Heanin771/
Hemnin771/
Heenin771/
Emning771/
Ennink771/
Esning771/
Eennin771/
Eningh771/
Henuin771/
Jnning771/
Eninng771/
Ennien771/
Egning771/
Ahning771/
Enings770/
Engnin770/
Hienin770/
Heunin770/
Heninx770/
Henninckx759/
Heijnings755/
Chinnieng751/
Chinnings751/
Chainning751/
Enin736,586/
Jeannin718,783/
Haining711,875/
Chenina711,141/
Hannink71854/
Haaning71669/
Honingh71378/
Heinink71317/
Chesnin71230/
Hoenink7188/
Hönings7174/
Chennen7163/
Ginning7152/
D'Henin7149/
Høyning7146/
Hennøen7143/
Yonning7133/
Heinnen7131/
Chinnin7131/
Innings7125/
Khenina7125/
Henenne7125/
Aanning7122/
Höhning7119/
Hinnion7118/
Hinings7117/
Cheynin7112/
Chengin7111/
Heaneng7111/
Oeninng7110/
Jinning719/
Cheinin717/
Esennin716/
Ahaning716/
Heunink715/
Enyonng714/
Heanion713/
Huining713/
Heninck712/
Geening712/
Gennina712/
Eningue712/
Chienin712/
Hyoning712/
Cheanin712/
Oenneng712/
Hinnint711/
Jeaning711/
Heineng711/
Jiening711/
Hainnin711/
Chennim711/
Oenninq711/
Hoyning711/
Jähning711/
Hannäng711/
Gennink711/
Jeining711/
Haeneng711/
Cheunin711/
Chining711/
Innging711/
Hoining710/
Gehning710/
Hennesn710/
Hehnink710/
Oinning710/
Heenink710/
Jenneng710/
Jeninng710/
Hayning710/
Jeening710/
Engin6738,914/
Aning6710,611/
Genin679,968/
Enina674,728/
Ennen672,298/
Henen671,737/
Jenin671,346/
Ennim671,283/
Oning67740/
Heyninck67699/
Eneng67685/
Ining67308/
Heuninck67214/
Henyn67101/
Hinin6764/
Jinnings6754/
Chenyong6753/
Egnin6744/
Hénin6734/
Yingning6730/
Innin6725/
Chinnien6716/
Esnin6712/
Cheangin6711/
Cheynina6710/
Hinninck679/
Chigning678/
Heninckx676/
Henim676/
Emnin674/
Einin673/
Chengnim673/
Ienin673/
Jingning673/
Enuin672/
Eninn672/
Enäng672/
D'Hinnin672/
Eanin672/
Chinninn671/
Chihning671/
Jeahning671/
Heinnene671/
Eynin671/
Hänin671/
Honninck671/
Heijnink671/
Hannnink671/
Gainning671/
Choining671/
Chionnin671/
Chenginn671/
Yning671/
Enint671/
Henincke671/
Enink670/
Hynin670/

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