Henson

Henson Meaning & Origin

About Henson
The surname Henson 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 Henson signifies "son of Henry" or "son of the home ruler".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Henson features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Henson: 48,013
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henson 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
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henson in Braille

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

The name Henson in braille

How to sign the name Henson using Sign Language

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

The name Henson in sign language

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