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
Henwood Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Henwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Henwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Henwood is found most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Henwood? popularity and diffusion
The surname Henwood is the 64,752nd most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 943,738 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Henwood live; 33 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most common forename worldwide, held by 32 people.
The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 1,633 people, or 1 in 16,531. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 42 percent live, South Australia, where 17 percent live and New South Wales, where 16 percent live. Besides Australia it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Henwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Henwood has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 496 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Henwood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States Henwood are 11.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.47% being registered with the political 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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