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
Living On Own Means 204
Dress Maker 131
Coal Miner Hewer 128
General Labourer 109
General Servant Domestic 96
Scholar 64
Farmer 64
Cook Domestic 63
Domestic Servant 53
Blacksmith 42
Housemaid Domestic 42
Coal Miner C Hewer 39
Dressmaker 38
Charwoman 36
Engine Fitter 34
Tailor 33
Servant Domestic 31
Joiner Carpenter 31
Dock Labourer 28
Plumber 28
School 28
Carpenter 27
Gardener Domestic 26
House Keeper Domestic 24
House Maid Domestic 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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