Henningsen Surname
Approximately 9,713 people bear this surname
Henningsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,023 | 1:119,900 | 12,838 |
| Denmark | 2,841 | 1:1,987 | 141 |
| Germany | 2,539 | 1:31,708 | 4,169 |
| Norway | 627 | 1:8,201 | 857 |
| Australia | 407 | 1:66,329 | 7,905 |
| Sweden | 59 | 1:166,894 | 11,603 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Greenland | 32 | 1:1,762 | 233 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
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.
Henningsen Demographics
Average Male Henningsen Height
180.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heningsen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Henningssen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Hennningsen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Henningson | 90 | 645 | / |
| Hanningsen | 90 | 2 | / |
| Henningjen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Henningsin | 90 | 1 | / |
| Genningsen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hennengsen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Heiningsen | 90 | 0 | / |
| Henningsson | 86 | 3,221 | / |
| Henningsohn | 86 | 23 | / |
| Heningson | 84 | 3 | / |
| Henningssohn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Genningson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jenningson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hemningson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Anningson | 74 | 73 | / |
| Haningson | 74 | 28 | / |
| Eningsang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Aningsn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aanengson | 53 | 1 | / |
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