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.
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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.
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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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