Henderson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Henderson Name Meaning: A varient of the forename 'Henry', meaning 'son of Henry or Hendry'.

A derivative of the forename 'Henri' which was introduced by the Normans, is also believed to originate from the German 'Heimric/Haimric' meaning 'home' and 'power'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Henderson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Henderson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,618
Coal Miner 186
Labourer 139
Domestic Servant 106
Agricultural Labourer 100
Dress Maker 84
General Servant 83
Blacksmith 62
House Keeper 57
Servant 55
Joiner 54
Annuitant 53
Tailor 53
Clerk 34
Farm Servant 31
Wife 30
Laundress 30
General Servant Domestic 28
Engine Fitter 27
Gardener 26
Mason 25
Carpenter 25
Mariner 24
Miner 23
Shoe Maker 23

Henderson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Henderson 100% 87,797
2 Handerson 89% 4,566
3 Hinderson 89% 1,999
4 Hunderson 89% 406
5 Honderson 89% 164

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The surname Henderson is the most popular version of all its varients

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