Henshall Surname

130,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Henshall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henshaw.' A place in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire In the church register the name is spelt indifferently Henshall and Henshaw; v. Henn and Shaw; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

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Henshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9701:28,2833,825
United States5071:714,90956,330
Australia4741:56,9536,945
Canada2061:178,86217,839
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Wales661:46,8874,434
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4341:16,9982,476
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Henshall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henshaw.' A place in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire In the church register the name is spelt indifferently Henshall and Henshaw; v. Henn and Shaw; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

Richard de Henneshagh, 1365: East Cheshire.

Edward Henshawe, of Henshawe, 1579: East Cheshire.

The editor adds in a footnote, 'near Siddington, in Prestbury Parish.'

John Kershawe, of Henshawe, 1541: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

1560. Married — Rauf Crowder and Agnes Henshawe: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1570. Buried — Sysley Henshall (Henshawe): ibid.

Jeremy Henshall, Manchester, 1701: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

Agnes de Hensalle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Dionisius de Hensale, 1379: ibid.

This last name is Hensall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, whence Henzell, found in the directory for Seaham Harbour, County Durham.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at Heán’s Hall [Old English h(e)all] There is a Hensall in W. Rid. Yorks.

2 a corrupt form of Henshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Either Henshaw or Hensall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See Hanshaw. A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Henshall was the name of a tenant at Bramhall in the reign of Charles I. (E.). Hensall is a township in the West Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Henshall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henshall is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Henshall? popularity and diffusion

Henshall is the 130,992nd most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,111,108 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Henshall are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,970 people, or 1 in 28,283. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found, Cheshire, where 14 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Henshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henshall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Henshall last name grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Henshall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Henshall surname are 16.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Henshall earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning R 289,932 per year; in United States they earn 23.15% more than the national average, earning $53,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hensahall941/
Henschall941/
Henshal931,748/
Hensall9319/
Enshall930/
Hemshall8830/
Henchall8812/
Hensahll881/
Henshaul881/
Henschal881/
Hanshall881/
Hinshall880/
Hensal86179/
Ensall8689/
Honnshall820/
Henchal8040/
Inshall8027/
Hemsall808/
Hansall807/
Honshal805/
Khensal803/
Jenshal801/
Chensal801/
Hensaal801/
Hanshal801/
Hinshal800/
Hensalt800/
Hinsall800/
Hensale800/
Ensal77109/
Chenchal7519/
Anschall751/
Hansal712,289/
Insall71565/
Ensoll71138/
Honsal7153/
Anshal7137/
Emsall7133/
Hensol719/
Høiensahl718/
Gensal717/
Inshal716/
Enchal714/
Ahnsal714/
Ensale714/
Ensail713/
Henzal712/
Anshaallh712/
Jensal712/
Chenchale712/
Iensal712/
Ansall712/
Himschall711/
Hemsal711/
Henjal711/
Enssal711/
Hensochel711/
Hencal711/
Ahansal67775/
Ahnssal67137/
Genseal67104/
Hensold6788/
Hensolt6773/
Hansaul6746/
Eanchal6718/
Hemsoll679/
Eynchal678/
Chinsal676/
Anshaal674/
Anschal674/
Heinzal674/
Heimsal672/
Enchale672/
Einsalt671/
Inshale671/
Hinchal671/
Hinsale671/
Henchol671/
Ensahul671/
Hainsal671/
Ansahal671/
Uinshal671/
Hanssal671/
Henrzal671/
Henseil670/
Inscall670/

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