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
School 1,747
Coal Miner Hewer 206
Private Means 196
None 105
Labourer 98
Clerk 96
Dressmaker 95
At School 84
General Servant (domestic) 79
General Labourer 71
At Home 69
Farmer 64
Shop Assistant 64
Student 50
Scholar 49
Joiner 46
Blacksmith 43
Housekeeper 43
Domestic Servant 41
House Keeper 41
Dress Maker 36
Charwoman 34
Dock Labourer 33
Farm Labourer 33
No Occupation 31

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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