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 948
Agricultural Labourer 142
House Servant 128
Coal Miner 113
Labourer 94
At Home 73
Dress Maker 62
Servant 55
Tailor 45
Annuitant 40
Blacksmith 40
House Keeper 39
Farm Labourer 38
Gardener 34
Farm Servant 30
Scholar At Home 29
General Servant 27
Pauper 27
Shoe Maker 27
Joiner 27
Mariner 22
Stone Mason 20
Mason 19
Glass Maker 19
Carpenter 18

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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