Henss Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Henss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Henss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3341:241,03426,405
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Henss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henss is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Henss.

How Common Is The Last Name Henss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 509,082nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,333,664 people. Henss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Henss live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Henss is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 241,034. In Germany Henss is most numerous in: Hesse, where 71 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Henss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Henss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henss last name increased 1,624 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Henss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Henss are 34.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.67% registered with the political party.

Henss earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $52,152 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinss9145/
Hensse9113/
Hens896,119/
Enss89198/
Chensse831/
Hennsse830/
Heins8014,997/
Heyns808,308/
Hense804,870/
Heans801,666/
Hanss80871/
Hensh80676/
Hoens80493/
Heens80279/
Hensz80207/
Henst80186/
Jenss80113/
Haens8073/
Hiens8057/
Hinss8051/
Henns8030/
Henæs8029/
Chens8023/
Khens8014/
Genss8010/
Hemns808/
Hensj804/
Ensse802/
Heuns802/
Hehns801/
Hgens801/
Einss801/
Honss801/
Ennss800/
Hegginss771/
Ens753,771/
Hensch731,967/
Heynse73329/
Cheyns73269/
Heinse73255/
Heijns73218/
Heinst73209/
Chense73140/
Heinsz73138/
Hoehns73128/
Heansh7362/
Hannss7346/
Heynst7317/
Heinås7315/
Kheyns739/
Hennse736/
Chiens735/
Chemss735/
Hysens733/
Echens733/
Jennss732/
Hejnæs732/
Henshe731/
Gennss731/
Heinsh731/
Hänsse731/
Hiensh731/
Hesins731/
Hinsse731/
Cheens731/
Cheins731/
Chensz731/
Hemsse731/
Kheens731/
Kheins731/
Ichens730/
Heanns730/
Hiensz730/
Hensze730/
Heensz730/
Hainss730/
Ahiens730/
Ohiens730/
Chinss730/
Heanse730/
Hesens730/
Chehensse718/
Hans6752,676/
Enns6712,740/
Henz675,507/
Jens673,490/
Gens673,379/
Hons671,704/
Heinsch671,267/
Hems671,241/
Ensz671,113/
Henß67846/
Heggins67741/
Hins67674/
Haensch67661/
Heytens67616/
Hichens67528/
Hiensch67373/
Eans67351/
Ihns67327/
Ense67297/
D'Haens67235/
Hensche67206/
Eins67182/
Hessens67151/
Hoensch67128/
Eens67106/
Oens6776/
Enæs6758/
Ahns6755/
Häns6745/
Anss6741/
Heijnst6738/
Höns6738/
Ensh6735/
Ohns6731/
Enst6729/
Hyns6726/
Heinsøe6720/
Henx6713/
Isensse6713/
Öhns6713/
Henś6712/
Chenshe6711/
Hensowa6710/
Høgenæs678/
Chemsse676/
Eyns675/
Eichens673/
Etns673/
Hisense673/
Emns672/
Heansch672/
Iens672/
Emss672/
Enås672/
Huytens672/
Heunsch671/
Onss671/
Heitens671/
Kheansh671/
Chensch671/
Chisens671/
Huysens671/
Ensp671/
Ynss671/
Euns670/
Hennsch670/
Aens670/
Hessins670/
Inss670/
Jhns670/
Aichens670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Henss
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