Hennings Surname

47,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hennings Surname Definition:

Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273.

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Hennings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,6291:17,3922,285
United States4,3031:84,2349,537
South Africa4001:135,44415,711
Canada1991:185,15418,322
England1981:281,40421,905
Denmark1781:31,7123,296
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Brazil1061:2,019,56964,017
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Liberia861:51,2624,572
Chile811:217,4876,777
Mexico431:2,886,65622,491
Peru421:756,76516,930
Cayman Islands311:2,061265
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:132,47512,229
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4801:104,62210,531

Hennings (15) may also be a first name.

Hennings 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, 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

Hennings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hennings has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hennings? popularity and diffusion

Hennings is the 47,685th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 672,097 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Hennings are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 15 people.

The surname Hennings is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,629 people, or 1 in 17,392. In Germany it is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 32 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Hennings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hennings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hennings surname increased 896 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hennings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hennings surname are 17.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Hennings earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 72.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,372 per year; in South Africa they earn 158.52% more than the national average, earning R 614,352 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $55,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henningse9452/
Heannings9427/
Henning9370,409/
Henings9321/
Ennings932/
Jennings88173,970/
Gennings88567/
Hannings88115/
Hoenings8842/
Heinning8823/
Chenning8822/
Heinings8817/
Hennieng8815/
Hinnings8813/
Heynings8812/
Khenning889/
Heunings887/
Henningh883/
Henninng881/
Hienning881/
Heninngs881/
Hemnings880/
Hennning880/
Hening861,532/
Enning861,008/
Enings860/
Jeinnings8223/
Honningsø8212/
Heijnings825/
Jeannings824/
Jenninngs824/
Chinnings821/
Jeennings821/
Jenninggs821/
Jennnings820/
Jenningss820/
Heining801,507/
Jenning80962/
Honings80675/
Hennink80618/
Jenings80173/
Genning80163/
Henneng80110/
Heaning80109/
Heyning80105/
Hönings8074/
Hinning8071/
Oenings8047/
Hynning8036/
Chening8032/
Genings8030/
Innings8025/
Hanings8025/
Hänning8018/
Hinings8017/
Heening8013/
Heuning8011/
Heninng8011/
Hennyng809/
Hemning808/
Annings801/
Henninx801/
Hiening801/
Eanning801/
Eunning801/
Henninc801/
Hennimg801/
Heningh800/
Henningová782/
D'Jennings781/
Ening77939/
Chemning75372/
Ginnings75281/
Heijning7564/
Jinnings7554/
Jehnings7529/
Chinning7511/
Jennengs754/
Huinning754/
Henninck752/
Chenneng752/
Jeanings751/
Jeninngs751/
Chiening751/
Jeanning751/
Henninke751/
Jennyngs751/
Cheuning751/
Isenning751/
Chegning751/
Hainning750/
Jeynings750/
Chehning750/
Cheaning750/
Gening71611/
Hining71326/
Eniong71164/
Eining71145/
Enneng7173/
Onings7167/
Inning7166/
Jening7155/
Heneng7145/
Ehning7122/
Enging7122/
Henäng7117/
Hyning7110/
Henninckx719/
Hannincks715/
Enynng714/
Inings713/
Euning712/
Häning712/
Chinnieng711/
Chainning711/
Emning711/
Ennink711/
Esning711/
Eningh711/
Jnning711/
Eninng711/
Egning711/
Anings711/
Heninx710/
Haining671,875/
Heinink67317/
Jinings6774/
Ginning6752/
Høyning6746/
Yonning6733/
Heaneng6711/
Jinning679/
Heunink675/
Enyonng674/
Huining673/
Heninck672/
Geening672/
Eningue672/
Hyoning672/
Jeaning671/
Heineng671/
Jiening671/
Jnnimgs671/
Ginings671/
Hoyning671/
Jähning671/
Gennink671/
Jeining671/
Chining671/
Innging671/
Hoining670/
Gehning670/
Hehnink670/
Oinning670/
Heenink670/
Jenneng670/
Genengs670/
Jeninng670/
Hayning670/
Jeening670/
Jenengs670/
Jeninks670/

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Hennings 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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