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 2,498
Coal Miner 320
Dress Maker 141
Domestic Servant 125
Labourer 83
General Labourer 81
Joiner 72
Annuitant 71
General Servant 71
Agricultural Labourer 70
House Keeper 60
Tailor 52
Engine Fitter 45
Blacksmith 41
General Servant Domestic 40
Grocer 38
No Occupation 31
Butcher 30
Charwoman 29
Clerk 28
Laundress 28
Servant 28
Painter 26
Stone Mason 26
None 24

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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