Hendersen

Hendersen Meaning & Origin

About Hendersen
The surname Hendersen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given name Hendry, which is a Scottish variant of the name Henry. The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Hendersen can be interpreted to mean "son of Hendry" or "descendant of Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hendersen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hendersen: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hendersen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N D ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hendersen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hendersen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hendersen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hendersen in braille

How to sign the name Hendersen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hendersen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hendersen in sign language

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