Henton Surname

113,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Henton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henton,' a liberty in the parish of Chinnor, Oxfordshire, near Thame. There are three parishes in Wiltshire and Somerset called Hinton (which see), and it is very probable that one of them at least is represented in my examples.

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Henton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6611:136,21214,258
England9281:60,0417,136
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Wales881:35,1653,495
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Canada741:497,91342,460
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5091:47,8895,906
Wales611:25,7121,467
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6981:71,9477,730

Henton (131) may also be a first name.

Henton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henton,' a liberty in the parish of Chinnor, Oxfordshire, near Thame. There are three parishes in Wiltshire and Somerset called Hinton (which see), and it is very probable that one of them at least is represented in my examples.

William de Henton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alex, de Henton, Somerset, ibid.

Hugh de Hentone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter de Hentone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

A district near Chinnor, co, Oxon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Henton Last Name Facts

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

Henton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,145th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,781,796 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Henton live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Henton is also the 811,108th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 131 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,661 people, or 1 in 136,212. In The United States Henton is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Henton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Henton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Henton surname rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Henton surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Henton surname are 4.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Henton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning R 280,764 per year; in United States they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $37,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.67% less than the national average, earning $40,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hienton9256/
Heinton9211/
Hentong924/
Hentonh921/
Khenton921/
Henthon920/
Heanton920/
Hentton920/
Hentoon920/
Enton9169/
Chentong8681/
Chentoun862/
Hesinton861/
Henthoin861/
Chenthon861/
Heintoon860/
Chentton860/
Hinton8359,313/
Hanton832,429/
Genton832,124/
Entong831,165/
Honton8358/
Jenton8324/
Hynton8311/
Entone837/
Eanton835/
Hentan834/
Entoun833/
Hemton831/
Hentom831/
Enthon831/
Entoin831/
Entoon831/
Ennton830/
Chenthong802/
Cheantong801/
Heanthong801/
Hienthoun801/
Genthon77781/
Hinthon77506/
Jeanton77379/
Hintone77149/
Chentan7787/
Enthong7775/
Chinton7765/
Khentun7739/
Hionton7736/
Hintong7725/
Entoine7715/
Hantton7710/
Ahanton7710/
Honthon777/
Hintoin776/
Jenthon776/
Khinton775/
Henthom774/
Chentom773/
Hemtton773/
Khentan773/
Hemtong773/
Hontoon772/
Hainton771/
Hintton771/
Chentun771/
Isenton771/
Hintont771/
Enthone771/
Hanthon771/
Hointon771/
Chemton771/
E'Ntonn771/
Enthoon771/
Entosen771/
Jeenton771/
Hantoun771/
Hemthon771/
Hinnton771/
Hannton770/
Hentung770/
Hantoon770/
Gennton770/
Handton770/
Cheinthong753/
Cheenthong751/
Chittenton750/
Anton73151,259/
Onton731,109/
Inton73540/
Entan73263/
Entom7358/
Entun7342/
Emton732/
Egginton711,775/
Hinthong711,039/
Hemthong71318/
Chentang71194/
Chenthan71134/
Hynthong7178/
Khinthon7176/
Chinthon7161/
Eatenton7147/
Chintong7129/
Jeanthon7120/
Ahantoun716/
Chientan713/
Cheantan712/
Hintoing712/
Chemtong712/
Chentung711/
Easinton711/
Essinton711/
Entonova711/
Chientun711/
Chentane711/
Cheuntan711/
Khentane711/
Eanthong711/
Cheamton711/
Heamtong711/
Haintoon710/
Anthon678,946/
Intong675,413/
Inthon673,140/
Chinthong672,535/
Entang671,009/
Antoon67979/
Antoin67363/
Hantan67245/
Yntong67192/
Onthon6781/
Yonton6770/
Ginton6766/
Entung6761/
Intone6750/
Ontoun6746/
Jinton6741/
Intoon6729/
Hontan6728/
Jentan6727/
Antonn6724/
Gentan6722/
Hintan6722/
Antton6719/
Heamthong6715/
Chitinton6713/
Ionton6711/
Himton676/
Ainton674/
Chuinthon674/
Emtong673/
Hemtom673/
Antuon673/
Antonh673/
Hoisinton672/
Hintom672/
Jentun672/
Annton672/
Intuon672/
Hentum671/
Huynhtong671/
Intond671/
Eentan671/
Euntan671/
Entune671/
Andton671/
Antonì671/
Hentam671/
Intoun671/
Yinton671/
Entand671/
Entant671/
Antohn671/
Chaintoun671/
Ontonh671/
Enthan671/
Chaintong671/
Chenthang671/
Chemthong671/
Intonh671/
Aynton670/
Ontoon670/

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Henton Reference & Research

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