Henwood Surname
Approximately 7,722 people bear this surname
Henwood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henwood.' There is a tithing of this name in the parish of Cumnor, Berkshire.
Henwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,633 | 1:16,531 | 2,322 |
| England | 1,628 | 1:34,225 | 4,519 |
| United States | 1,481 | 1:244,739 | 23,319 |
| Canada | 1,036 | 1:35,565 | 4,539 |
| New Zealand | 597 | 1:7,585 | 1,294 |
| Swaziland | 455 | 1:2,853 | 252 |
| South Africa | 382 | 1:141,826 | 16,286 |
| France | 172 | 1:386,179 | 57,106 |
| Wales | 129 | 1:23,989 | 2,518 |
| Malta | 54 | 1:7,968 | 513 |
| Jersey | 37 | 1:2,681 | 461 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 24 | 1:56,832 | 4,715 |
| Grenada | 23 | 1:4,719 | 595 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,202 | 1:20,279 | 2,879 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Jersey | 16 | 1:3,243 | 531 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:179,995 | 16,051 |
Henwood (32) may also be a first name.
Henwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henwood.' There is a tithing of this name in the parish of Cumnor, Berkshire.
Probably from Henwood, a tithing in the parish of Cumnor, co. Berks, England.
(English) Dweller at the Hen-Wood [Old English henn + wudu]
Place name in Berkshire, England.
1. A tithing in the parish of Cumnor, co. Berks. 2. Perhaps another form of Honywood. See that name.
From heân-coed, the old wood. There is a place named Henwood in Linkinhorne.
Henwood was a name in St. Endellion in the middle of last century (M.). Hugh Henwood, Esq., of Levalra, St. Ewe, died in 1733 (G.).
Henwood Demographics
Average Male Henwood Height
176.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Henwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Henwood is found most frequently in Australia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Henwood? popularity and diffusion
Henwood is the 64,752nd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 943,738 people. The surname Henwood occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Henwood reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Henwood is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 1,633 people, or 1 in 16,531. In Australia Henwood is primarily found in: Victoria, where 42 percent are found, South Australia, where 17 percent are found and New South Wales, where 16 percent are found. Besides Australia Henwood occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Henwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Henwood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Henwood surname rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 496 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Henwood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Henwood surname are 11.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Henwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.66% more than the national average, earning R 410,316 per year; in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $47,565 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennwood | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hoenwood | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chenwood | 93 | 1 | / |
| Enwood | 92 | 74 | / |
| Hesenwood | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hinwood | 86 | 417 | / |
| Hanwood | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hemwood | 86 | 3 | / |
| Honwood | 86 | 2 | / |
| Einwood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Geenwood | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hainwood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hannwood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Inwood | 77 | 3,916 | / |
| Onwood | 77 | 20 | / |
| Anwood | 77 | 3 | / |
| Emwood | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chenbod | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hembood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Inwoods | 71 | 1 | / |
| Innwood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Annwood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ginwood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Enwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Onwod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Inwod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emwod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gainwood | 67 | 0 | / |
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