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 last name Henstock is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henstock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,923rd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,135,691 people. The surname Henstock is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Henstock reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

Henstock is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 762 people, or 1 in 73,121. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent live, Derbyshire, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Henstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henstock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Henstock surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Henstock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing 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 political 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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