Henning

Henning Meaning & Origin

About Henning
The surname Henning is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Henne", which means "hen" in German. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Henne. The name Henning is fairly common in Germany and can be found in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henning: 16,557
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.61

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

Ranking information for the surname Henning is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henning in Braille

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

The name Henning in braille

How to sign the name Henning using Sign Language

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

The name Henning in sign language

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