Henty Surname

383,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

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.

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Henty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:124,64912,499
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Australia1481:182,40318,373
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Marshall Islands321:1,619398
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France141:4,744,480251,814
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kiribati41:28,352669
Nauru41:2,970349
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:68,6637,757
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

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.

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

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Hendy, of which it is a sharpened form.

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

For Hendy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gentle, polite. Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From hên-ty, the old house.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hendty910/
Enty89233/
Chentey83284/
Chienty8378/
Hentysh8329/
Chentay8325/
Hentaya831/
Chennty831/
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Genty808,005/
Hente80677/
Entoy80424/
Henti80137/
Henta8091/
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Entuy8069/
Entay8068/
Entys8022/
Entey8020/
Entiy807/
Enthy804/
Eanty802/
Ienty801/
Entyh801/
Chientey7729/
Chientay771/
Hintay73952/
Henter73799/
Chenta73575/
Hentes73472/
Chente73334/
Khente73323/
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Geenty73218/
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Jentey7314/
Hennte738/
Hentje738/
Gentoy737/
Khenti737/
Hentio737/
Entysh736/
Hentaj735/
Gentiy734/
Henteş734/
Hentta734/
Hentez733/
Hintey733/
Hemnti733/
Gennty732/
Hentie732/
Hentit732/
Heunti732/
Henteh732/
Khinty731/
Jehnty731/
Henteu731/
Hentge731/
Hentiz731/
Heanti731/
Enteyh731/
Heinte731/
Jentay731/
Hentet731/
Henthe731/
Henthi731/
Heunte731/
Henteș731/
Enthoy731/
Gentty730/
Hemthy730/
Chintey675,018/
Ente673,113/
Enti671,756/
Enta67925/
Chentit67309/
Chentes67214/
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Inty67187/
Esentay67174/
Chintay67104/
Chentis6756/
Chentai6755/
Chentha6739/
Chienta6731/
Heintje6729/
Hentisz6724/
Heintie6724/
Chentez6722/
Hentish6717/
Chentti6715/
Chenter6714/
Cheanta6714/
Chiente6711/
Khenthi6710/
Chentih6710/
Hentesh6710/
Ichenti679/
Chienti677/
Henthoi676/
Gentaya674/
Khentii674/
Henthio674/
Hentech674/
Heinter673/
Ynty673/
Henther672/
Hinthay672/
Ehiente672/
Chemtay672/
Chentie672/
Chontiy671/
Chendti671/
Chhenti671/
Jicenty671/
Hienthi671/
Chintyo671/
Echente671/
Hienthe671/
Enté671/
Chenteh671/
Chentiz671/
Cheunte671/
Entj671/
Chentee671/
Hentees671/
Kheanti671/
Khentee671/
Hennter670/
Henthes670/
Chentte670/
Hentess670/
Hentiss670/

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