Hensman Surname

206,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Hensman Surname Definition:

(English) Henchman [formerly also henxman, for heng(e)stman, i.e. a groom - Old English heng(e)st, a horse]

Hensman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6731:82,7919,141
United States4541:798,36861,583
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Canada941:391,97434,739
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Wales131:238,04114,239
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:59,0206,931
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Hensman (16) may also be a first name.

Hensman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Henchman [formerly also henxman, for heng(e)stman, i.e. a groom - Old English heng(e)st, a horse]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A page; the confidant and principal attendant of a Highland chief; a henchman. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hensman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hensman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hensman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 206,229th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,625,645 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Hensman live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 82,791. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Hensman exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 22 percent reside.

Hensman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hensman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,195 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 533 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hensman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hensman are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Hensman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.53% more than the national average, earning R 571,596 per year; in United States they earn 18.64% more than the national average, earning $51,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,545 CAD per year.

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Hensman Reference & Research

Hinchman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hinchman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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