Henty Surname
Approximately 927 people bear this surname
Henty Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hendy,' the courteous, the polite. Henty is a sharpened form.
'Hende: gentle, polite. "Hende he was, and mylde of mode." Hendx: "And he is curteys and hendy "': Halliwell.
'Sire, ye should be hendy And carteis.
Read More About This SurnameHenty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 447 | 1:124,649 | 12,499 |
| United States | 162 | 1:2,237,401 | 140,088 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Marshall Islands | 32 | 1:1,619 | 398 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Nauru | 4 | 1:2,970 | 349 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 355 | 1:68,663 | 7,757 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Henty (273) may also be a first name.
Henty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hendy,' the courteous, the polite. Henty is a sharpened form.
'Hende: gentle, polite. "Hende he was, and mylde of mode." Hendx: "And he is curteys and hendy "': Halliwell.
'Sire, ye should be hendy And carteis.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Thomas le Hendy, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
John le Hendy, Norfolk, ibid.
Robert le Hendy, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Hendeman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
William Hendeman, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Margareta uxor Johannis Hende, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Hende was Lord Mayor of London, 1301.
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Hendy, of which it is a sharpened form.
For Hendy, q.v.
Gentle, polite. Halliwell.
From hên-ty, the old house.
Henty Demographics
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Henty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Henty is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Henty.
How Common Is The Last Name Henty? popularity and diffusion
The surname Henty is the 383,720th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,861,430 people. The last name Henty occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Henty are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 273 people.
The surname Henty is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 124,649. In England Henty is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, East Sussex, where 14 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Henty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Henty has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Henty surname increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Henty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Henty last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Henty surname are 42.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Henty earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,102 CAD per year.
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