Henstock Surname

273,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Henstock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

Henstock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7621:73,1218,342
South Africa3231:167,73318,699
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada711:518,95243,932
Australia491:550,93340,757
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:66,2377,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Henstock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

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

Henstock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henstock is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Henstock.

How Common Is The Last Name Henstock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 273,923rd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,135,691 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Henstock live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 73,121. In England Henstock is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Henstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Henstock has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Henstock surname expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Henstock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Henstock last name are 7.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Henstock earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 46.43% more than the national average, earning R 347,976 per year; in United States they earn 20.79% more than the national average, earning $52,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $59,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoenstock944/
Henstocks941/
Heinstock941/
Chenstock940/
Enstock9319/
Henstoc933/
Hanstock88328/
Hoenstok8891/
Hinstock888/
Ohnstock881/
Honstock881/
Henstack880/
Hainstock82443/
Hohnstock8250/
Chinstock820/
Anstock8099/
Instock804/
Eisenstock7847/
Hinstack751/
Hemstack750/
Anstack671/
Hanstak671/
Enstact670/
Anstak578/
Enstag570/
Gençtog531/

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