About Hennis
The surname Hennis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Henne", a diminutive form of "Henry". The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name "Heimric", meaning "home ruler". Therefore, the surname Hennis can be interpreted to mean "son of Henne" or "descendant of Henry".
The surname Hennis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hennis 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 Hennis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hennis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hennis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.