Henton Surname
Approximately 4,090 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,661 | 1:136,212 | 14,258 |
| England | 928 | 1:60,041 | 7,136 |
| New Zealand | 144 | 1:31,447 | 5,459 |
| Wales | 88 | 1:35,165 | 3,495 |
| Philippines | 79 | 1:1,281,496 | 97,319 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 509 | 1:47,889 | 5,906 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:25,712 | 1,467 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 698 | 1:71,947 | 7,730 |
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 district near Chinnor, co, Oxon.
Henton Demographics
Henton Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Henton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Henton is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Henton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,145th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,781,796 people. The surname Henton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Henton are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 811,108th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 131 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,661 people, or 1 in 136,212. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Henton is found in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.
Henton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Henton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Henton surname grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Henton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Henton last name 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 Republicans than The US 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.
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Henton Reference & Research
Hinton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hinton 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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