Hens Surname

79,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,0881:5,506662
India1,2291:624,13829,788
Germany1,0131:79,47210,038
Spain6191:75,5286,611
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Netherlands3161:53,4409,173
France1361:488,40268,701
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
England261:2,143,00282,017
Austria231:370,23639,193
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Henś (12) are calculated separately.

Hens (1,141) may also be a first name.

Hens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hens (Hindi: हेंस, Marathi: हॅन्स, Oriya: େହଁସ୍) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be rendered as: Henś. For other potential spellings of Hens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 79,686th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,190,970 people. The last name Hens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Hens live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hens is also the 235,667th most widely held first name globally, borne by 1,141 people.

It is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,088 people, or 1 in 5,506. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this surname occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Hens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hens surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hens earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,484 per year; in United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $64,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henś9212/
Heins8914,997/
Heyns898,308/
Hense894,870/
Heans891,666/
Hensh89676/
Henss89643/
Hoens89493/
Heens89279/
Hensz89207/
Henst89186/
Haens8973/
Hiens8957/
Henns8930/
Henæs8929/
Chens8923/
Khens8914/
Hemns898/
Hensj894/
Heuns892/
Hehns891/
Hgens891/
Ens863,771/
Hensch801,967/
Heynse80329/
Cheyns80269/
Heinse80255/
Heijns80218/
Heinst80209/
Chense80140/
Heinsz80138/
Hoehns80128/
Heansh8062/
Heinss8045/
Heynst8017/
Heinås8015/
Hensse8013/
Kheyns809/
Hennse806/
Chiens805/
Hysens803/
Echens803/
Hejnæs802/
Henshe801/
Heinsh801/
Hiensh801/
Hesins801/
Cheens801/
Cheins801/
Chensz801/
Kheens801/
Kheins801/
Ichens800/
Heanns800/
Hiensz800/
Hensze800/
Heensz800/
Ahiens800/
Ohiens800/
Heanse800/
Hesens800/
Hans7552,676/
Enns7512,740/
Henz755,507/
Jens753,490/
Gens753,379/
Hons751,704/
Hems751,241/
Ensz751,113/
Henß75846/
Hins75674/
Eans75351/
Ihns75327/
Ense75297/
Enss75198/
Eins75182/
Eens75106/
Oens7576/
Enæs7558/
Ahns7555/
Häns7545/
Höns7538/
Ensh7535/
Ohns7531/
Enst7529/
Hyns7526/
Henx7513/
Öhns7513/
Eyns755/
Etns753/
Emns752/
Iens752/
Enås752/
Ensp751/
Euns750/
Aens750/
Jhns750/
Heinsch731,267/
Heggins73741/
Haensch73661/
Heytens73616/
Hichens73528/
Hiensch73373/
D'Haens73235/
Hensche73206/
Hessens73151/
Hoensch73128/
Heijnst7338/
Heinsøe7320/
Chenshe7311/
Hensowa7310/
Høgenæs738/
Eichens733/
Hisense733/
Heansch732/
Huytens732/
Chensse731/
Heunsch731/
Heitens731/
Kheansh731/
Chensch731/
Chisens731/
Huysens731/
Hennsch730/
Hessins730/
Hennsse730/
Aichens730/
Heinz6755,312/
Henze6716,887/
Geens675,150/
Jeans673,885/
Hains673,246/
Hansh671,834/
Hinse671,498/
Hanns671,492/
Hench671,350/
Heims671,321/
Haans671,282/
Hence67876/
Hanss67871/
Ensch67818/
Chems67630/
Gensh67499/
Hänse67376/
Hoins67362/
Jenns67334/
Heems67333/
Hinsz67287/
Hohns67275/
Hienz67255/
Chisense67237/
Höhns67211/
Hayns67208/
Hınıs67147/
Hinst67119/
Jeens67116/
Jenss67113/
Heyms67111/
Geyns6797/
Huins6785/
Hynst6771/
Hymns6770/
Huyssens6760/
Hinss6751/
Heinß6748/
Esins6742/
Henje6739/
Hoyns6738/
Huyns6738/
Gensø6735/
Hinns6733/
Chins6730/
Jensh6729/
Heams6728/
Jenås6728/
Hahns6727/
Hansø6726/
Heinsche6725/
Ihnst6724/
Jähns6724/
Khenz6721/
Heinsová6716/
Jeins6715/
Einås6714/
Hanås6712/
Haenz6711/
Henße6711/
Huyttens6711/
Genss6710/
Ahans679/
Hemsø679/
Hanæs679/
Chenz678/
Honsh678/
Itens677/
Oehns677/
Jensø676/
Chechins675/
Gehns675/
Hemse675/
Heynz675/
Chensova674/
Genns674/
Esens674/
Honns672/
Eanse672/
Hennz672/
Ensse672/
Etens672/
Ecins672/
Hynås672/
Chenx672/
Hinsh671/
Khins671/
Kheanshe671/
Chensowa671/
Henshowa671/
Henzt671/
Hegginss671/
Jiens671/
Hynse671/
Hoychens671/
Heunz671/
Einst671/
Eishcens671/
Eunns671/
Hinsd671/
Heessens671/
Heinsova671/
Hejnz671/
Hajns671/
Ennns671/
Esnst671/
Chehense671/
Chenś671/
Hemsh671/
Enshe671/
Einss671/
Honss671/
Hisns671/
Eenst670/
Aihns670/
Henzd670/
Oyhns670/
Hoenz670/
Isens670/
Eanns670/
Ennss670/
Ahnns670/
Himns670/
Ohnns670/
Aenns670/
Eanst670/

Hens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hens in the Marathi language
हॅन्सhensa66.67
हेन्सhensa33.33
Hens in the Hindi language
हेंसhensa50
हेन्सhensa33.33
हॆंसhensa16.67
Hens in the Oriya language
େହଁସ୍ehams50
େହନସehanasa25
ଅେଶାକ୍aesak25

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