Henningsen Surname

52,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Henningsen Surname Definition:

Reginald de Hemington, Norfolk, 1273.

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Henningsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0231:119,90012,838
Denmark2,8411:1,987141
Germany2,5391:31,7084,169
Norway6271:8,201857
Australia4071:66,3297,905
Sweden591:166,89411,603
Canada531:695,20056,020
Greenland321:1,762233
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belize11:355,4743,977
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Henningsen 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

Henningsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henningsen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henningsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Henningsen is the 52,636th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 750,288 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Henningsen live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in Scandinavia.

Henningsen is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3,023 people, or 1 in 119,900. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 17 percent live, Iowa, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Henningsen occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 26 percent live.

Henningsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Henningsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Henningsen last name grew 4,723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henningsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Henningsen are 18.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Henningsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning 366,642 kr per year; in Peru they earn 444.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 105,646 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.62% more than the national average, earning R 298,512 per year; in United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $56,015 CAD per year.

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