Henry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Henry Name Meaning: Of Germanic origin elements haim or heim 'home' and ric 'ruler' or 'power'.

It was introduced to England by the Normans and was one of the most popular Norman names after the Conquest. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Henry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Henry family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,181
Coal Miner 131
General Labourer 106
Labourer 78
Living On Own Means 66
Dress Maker 65
Domestic Servant 53
Living On Her Own Means 51
Cotton Weaver 46
Agricultural Labourer 44
General Servant 42
Tailoress 31
Tailor 29
General Servant Domestic 29
Laundress 27
Farmer 26
House Keeper 23
Grocer 21
Clerk 21
Joiner 20
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 18
Painter 16
Dock Labourer 16
Blacksmith 16

Henry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Henry 100% 43,692
2 Henery 83% 1,875
3 Henrey 83% 369
4 Henri 80% 233
5 Hanry 80% 139

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

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