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 1,370
Agricultural Labourer 166
Coal Miner 162
House Servant 108
Dress Maker 78
Labourer 78
Blacksmith 59
Tailor 58
House Keeper 56
Servant 49
Farmer 32
General Servant 31
Shoe Maker 27
Cook 27
Joiner 26
Grocer 24
Carter 24
House Maid 24
Nurse 24
Gardener 23
Laundress 22
Farm Labourer 22
Fund Holder 21
Mason 20
Glass Maker 20

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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