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Henney Name Meaning

English: in eastern England a habitational name from Henny in Soham (Cambridgeshire) Great and Little Henny (Essex) or (less likely) Henney a lost place in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire) all from Old English hēah (dative hēan) ‘high’ + ēg ‘island land partly surrounded by water’. In addition Henney may also be a variant of Hanney a habitational name from Hanny Combe (Somerset) or from East and West Hanney (Berkshire) named with Old English hana ‘cock male bird’ + ēg. Some names have early spellings alternating between -en- and -an- which account for Henney and Hanney as variant surname forms. The early occurrence of the surname in Staffordshire where it is largely concentrated in modern times implies migration of the Cambridgeshire or Essex name westward unless there is another but unidentified source for it in Staffordshire or a nearby county. English and Scottish: variant of Hannah . English: variant of Hanney . Irish: variant of Heaney from Ó hÉanna. German: rare variant Henny or an Americanized form of its cognate Hennig .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Henner, Henley, Hanney, Hanley, Hessey, Hensley, Tenley, Jenner

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Where is the Henney family from?

You can see how Henney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Henney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Henney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 86 Henney families living in Staffordshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Henney's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Henney families in 1891.
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What did your Henney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Roadman (below) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Henney. 20% of Henney men worked as a Colliery Roadman (below) and 87% of Henney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Henney were Garage Mechanic and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Roadman (below)
    20%
  • Coal Hewer (h W )
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Garage Mechanic
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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What is the average Henney lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Henney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Henney in 1947 was 60, and 80 in 2004.

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