Hensen Surname
Approximately 7,390 people bear this surname
Hensen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) The son of Hens, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Hensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,272 | 1:35,434 | 4,681 |
| Netherlands | 2,085 | 1:8,099 | 991 |
| United States | 1,582 | 1:229,114 | 22,092 |
| Belgium | 565 | 1:20,348 | 3,149 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Denmark | 122 | 1:46,268 | 4,833 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Suriname | 64 | 1:8,635 | 2,172 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 1:3,402 | 66 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 594 | 1:84,543 | 8,821 |
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).
Hensen Demographics
Average Male Hensen Height
180.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Hensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hensen in the Marathi language | ||
| हॅन्सन | hensana | - |
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