Henningsen

Henningsen Meaning & Origin

About Henningsen
The surname Henningsen is of Danish and Norwegian origin. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Hennig, which is a variant of the name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Henningsen mean "son of Hennig." This surname is commonly found in Denmark and Norway, and it signifies a familial connection to an ancestor named Hennig.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henningsen: 1,711
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henningsen 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 Henningsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNNKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 NG S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnɪŋsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNNKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henningsen in Braille

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

The name Henningsen in braille

How to sign the name Henningsen using Sign Language

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

The name Henningsen in sign language

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