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.
Discover how your Henry ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 7 |
| Buckinghamshire | 56 |
| Berkshire | 27 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 139 |
| Cheshire | 128 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 78 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 48 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 746 |
| Essex | 138 |
| Gloucestershire | 68 |
| Hampshire | 107 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 41 |
| Kent | 156 |
| Lancashire | 1,353 |
| Leicestershire | 35 |
| Lincolnshire | 34 |
| London | 1,128 |
| Middlesex | 159 |
| Northumberland | 285 |
| Norfolk | 96 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 55 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 13 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 72 |
| Sussex | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 119 |
| Warwickshire | 90 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 43 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 636 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 100 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 291 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 85 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 92 |
| General Labourer | 72 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| Scholar | 48 |
| General Servant Domestic | 37 |
| Cotton Weaver | 33 |
| Dock Labourer | 29 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 23 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Cook Domestic | 19 |
| School | 18 |
| Coal Hewer | 18 |
| Farmer | 18 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Tailoress | 16 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 15 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Painter | 15 |
| Grocer Assistant | 14 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Henry | 3,078 |
| Mary Henry | 3,062 |
| William Henry | 2,962 |
| Thomas Henry | 1,943 |
| James Henry | 1,806 |
| Elizabeth Henry | 1,539 |
| George Henry | 1,149 |
| Margaret Henry | 1,089 |
| Ann Henry | 977 |
| Sarah Henry | 913 |
| Robert Henry | 800 |
| Charles Henry | 794 |
| Jane Henry | 767 |
| Henry Henry | 609 |
| Joseph Henry | 598 |
| Catherine Henry | 592 |
| Ellen Henry | 572 |
| Annie Henry | 520 |
| Edward Henry | 476 |
| Alice Henry | 439 |
| Patrick Henry | 423 |
| Eliza Henry | 393 |
| David Henry | 384 |
| Michael Henry | 338 |
| Emma Henry | 312 |