Hensen Surname

67,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Hensen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) The son of Hens, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Hensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2721:35,4344,681
Netherlands2,0851:8,099991
United States1,5821:229,11422,092
Belgium5651:20,3483,149
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Denmark1221:46,2684,833
Australia1151:234,74522,001
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
France261:2,554,720189,486
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
India91:85,229,487684,495
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wallis and Futuna41:3,40266
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tonga11:107,313791
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:84,5438,821

Hensen (406) may also be a first name.

Hensen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) The son of Hens, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hensen Last Name Facts

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

Hensen (Marathi: हॅन्सन) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 67,355th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 986,136 people. The surname Hensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Hensen live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 427,982nd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 406 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,272 people, or 1 in 35,434. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Hensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hensen surname grew 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hensen last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.44% less than the national average, earning R 181,932 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinsen921,845/
Hensgen92818/
Henssen92646/
Haensen9294/
Heynsen9260/
Hensien9255/
Henshen9238/
Chensen9234/
Khensen9213/
Henhsen927/
Henszen922/
Hiensen922/
Hennsen921/
Hoensen921/
Hensenn921/
Hejnsen921/
Heensen920/
Henseng920/
Ensen911,045/
Hensn911/
Henschen862,035/
Hågensen861,014/
Hensenne86163/
Heinssen86159/
Haehnsen8616/
Henssien8614/
Chenshen8610/
Haensaen864/
Haenssen863/
Heansgen861/
Henssgen861/
Chenseng861/
Kheansen861/
Heynssen860/
Hansen83591,253/
Jensen83489,207/
Henson8378,638/
Hengen831,656/
Henzen831,600/
Iensen831,111/
Hinsen83701/
Henßen83456/
Hemsen83254/
Gensen83214/
Honsen83111/
Hensin8335/
Enssen8333/
Enåsen8332/
Hensan8328/
Hensem8326/
Enseng8325/
Henjen839/
Ensien835/
Hänsen833/
Oensen833/
Eunsen831/
Ohnsen831/
Hencen831/
Ensgen831/
Einsen831/
Enseen831/
Aensen831/
Heensn831/
Hynsen830/
Henschien8080/
Hennschen8060/
Hensienne8024/
Heanssgen8010/
Heensåsen807/
Hennsehen800/
Chitensen800/
Hanssen7713,671/
Jenssen776,359/
Heinzen774,647/
Chinsen77712/
Hensing77706/
Henchen77518/
Hinssen77373/
Heinson77302/
Geensen77283/
Hentgen77277/
Henzgen77163/
Henzenn77117/
Hendgen77116/
Hähnsen7782/
Heinßen7769/
Chensin7755/
Jeinsen7754/
Khenson7748/
Hanseen7747/
Hannsen7742/
Haensan7740/
Jennsen7737/
Henshon7736/
Heemsen7736/
Hohnsen7730/
Henshan7729/
Ienssen7729/
Hinseng7725/
Hension7717/
Jeansen7717/
Chensan7717/
Chengen7716/
Henzien7715/
Hansenn7713/
Jeensen7713/
Jensenn7712/
Genseen7712/
Chenson7710/
Genssen779/
Hanhsen777/
Heynson776/
Henshin775/
Khensin775/
Hennson774/
Hensone774/
Hienzen773/
Hahnsen773/
Hhansen772/
Chensem772/
Heunzen772/
Haansen772/
Hensson772/
Enssien772/
Chenzen772/
Heimsen772/
Chemsen772/
Henceng771/
Hensohn771/
Hensoin771/
Hensonh771/
Hensonn771/
Heinsin771/
Jenszen771/
Ahansen771/
Heanson771/
Gensehn771/
Heingen771/
Hensanh771/
Hanåsen771/
Hensoon771/
Chenjen771/
Hainsen771/
Hensane771/
Haynsen771/
Eanseng771/
Ennsien771/
Chencen771/
Heansan771/
Heinsem771/
Heenson770/
Haenson770/
Hensint770/
Hengent770/
Hjenson770/
Genscen770/
Hensong770/
Yohnsen770/
Engen738,005/
Ensan732,330/
Enson731,321/
Insen73776/
Emsen73729/
Ansen73647/
Enjen73284/
Onsen73194/
Ensin7398/
Hansn7379/
Enzen7378/
Önsen7357/
Encen7342/
Ynsen7323/
Enßen7312/
Jhnsn733/
Jensn732/
Hinsn731/
Hänsn731/
Jnsen731/
Enseñ731/
Ensén731/
Ensem731/
Eansn731/
Ensyn730/
Heinsohn713,840/
Chenceng711,155/
Chenchen71912/
Chensong71292/
Hennchen71113/
Jehenson7157/
Chenzhen7133/
Heinzgen7122/
Chensing7118/
Chenshan7115/
Heinsonn7114/
Ensenova7111/
Chinseng718/
Kheynson717/
Chensang716/
Chenzeng716/
Kheinson716/
Hannssen715/
Chengeng714/
Heinsosn713/
Heinshon713/
Henschne712/
Heinsing712/
Heinschn712/
Cheinson712/
D'Jensen712/
Kheansan712/
Cheunsan712/
Henschenová711/
Heehnson711/
Heinzemn711/
Heynsohn711/
Geenseen711/
Jennssen711/
Ensengue711/
D'Hansen711/
Hesenson711/
Chensoon711/
Chiensin711/
Heinsang711/
Henschin710/
Hiensohn710/
Heintgen710/
Hensahan710/
Hencheen710/
Henschon710/
Hensiond710/
Hennsing710/
Hinson6733,489/
Jenson6712,881/
Genson673,110/
Ensing672,663/
Hynson672,243/
Henjan671,033/
Enshin67882/
Eunson67833/
Jenzen67679/
Hansan67622/
Hansin67597/
Hansén67566/
Henzon67385/
Ohnson67210/
Enceng67186/
Ensong67175/
Genzen67169/
Gengen67166/
Jenßen67107/
Jhnson67103/
Engenc67102/
Yinsen6795/
Jensén6788/
Ijnsen6787/
Chencheng6781/
Yonsen6767/
Ensaan6766/
Enzien6760/
Ensang6760/
Jencen6755/
Inseng6755/
Enshyn6749/
Chensingh6747/
Hinsin6743/
Jensin6738/
Ensian6735/
Hemsem6734/
Jensan6733/
Hengem6731/
Gensan6730/
Ensson6729/
Einson6726/
Hemgen6725/
Hencin6722/
Jinsen6720/
Enjeng6718/
Ginsen6716/
Hinsan6716/
Hencan6716/
Ienzen6715/
Ensone6715/
Jønsen6714/
Gensin6714/
Enzeng6714/
Hengin6713/
Honsan6712/
Hensom6712/
Ansehn6712/
Engeng6710/
Henzan679/
Honsin679/
Ension679/
Jengen677/
Heinsohnn677/
Inssen677/
Chenshang677/
Cheensngh677/
Enshan676/
Hensam676/
Iencen675/
Ensane675/
Ahnson673/
Enscin673/
Henzenová673/
Inseun673/
Anssen673/
Ainsen673/
Henjon673/
Cheansong673/
Eanson672/
Ienson672/
Endjen672/
Ahnsan672/
Hegginson671/
Hencon671/
Cheinsing671/
Heinshohn671/
Jenszn671/
Jenxen671/
Insesn671/
Hinshn671/
Eenson671/
Enjeen671/
Ensann671/
Ensint671/
Ensisn671/
Hannsn671/
Encent671/
Henchn671/
Hesensson671/
Henschink671/
Inseen671/
Iohnsn671/
Hansèn671/
Anhsen671/
Enhsin671/
Cheanngen671/
Chienhsin671/
Chiensian671/
Jeensn671/
Henzem671/
Heanchasn671/
Ennson670/
Jensyn670/
Engent670/
Eichensin670/
Hettingen670/
Henschson670/
Insent670/
Hechingen670/
Hensching670/
Hynsan670/
Hensim670/
Gencen670/
Engisn670/

Hensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hensen in the Marathi language
हॅन्सनhensana-

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