Hennings Surname
Approximately 10,843 people bear this surname
Hennings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,629 | 1:17,392 | 2,285 |
| United States | 4,303 | 1:84,234 | 9,537 |
| South Africa | 400 | 1:135,444 | 15,711 |
| Canada | 199 | 1:185,154 | 18,322 |
| England | 198 | 1:281,404 | 21,905 |
| Denmark | 178 | 1:31,712 | 3,296 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| Australia | 130 | 1:207,659 | 20,175 |
| Brazil | 106 | 1:2,019,569 | 64,017 |
| Sweden | 105 | 1:93,779 | 6,818 |
| Liberia | 86 | 1:51,262 | 4,572 |
| Chile | 81 | 1:217,487 | 6,777 |
| Mexico | 43 | 1:2,886,656 | 22,491 |
| Peru | 42 | 1:756,765 | 16,930 |
| Cayman Islands | 31 | 1:2,061 | 265 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 184 | 1:132,475 | 12,229 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 480 | 1:104,622 | 10,531 |
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.
(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).
Hennings Demographics
Average Hennings Salary in
United States
$43,407 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hennings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hennings Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hennings is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hennings? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,685th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 672,097 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hennings are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hennings is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 4,629 people, or 1 in 17,392. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 32 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs 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 who held 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hennings last name are 17.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.05% 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.
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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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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