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Henning Name Meaning

German and Danish: from a pet form of the personal name Hans or Heinrich . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Johannes (see John ) or Hendrick (see Henry ). English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Henning possibly a pet form of Old English Hēahnōth (from hēah ‘high noble’ + nōth ‘daring’) by means of a short form Henn(a) + the hypocoristic suffix -ing. English: variant of Hanning . Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in Trøndelag. The first element possibly from hein ‘whetstone’; the second element is from Old Norse vin ‘meadow’. Swedish: probably of the same origin as 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Penning, Denning, Herring, Kenning, Helsing, Hemming, Helling, Hennig

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Where is the Henning family from?

You can see how Henning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Henning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Henning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 282 Henning families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Henning's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Henning families in 1891.
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What did your Henning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Henning. 33% of Henning men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Henning women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Henning were Painter decorator and Retired. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    33%
  • Retired
    17%
  • Builders Labourer Heavy Wo
    10%
  • Painter decorator
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Retired
    2%
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Census Records

There are 92,000 census records available for the last name Henning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Henning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Henning. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Henning. For the veterans among your Henning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Henning lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Henning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Henning in 1941 was 32, and 73 in 2004.

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