# Henderson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/henderson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 218,393 |
| US rank (2010) | 109 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,414 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.0% (210,094 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛndɚsən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Hendry + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Henderson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Henderson in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## People named Henderson

- Shirley Henderson, British actress
- Logan Henderson, American actor and singer
- Florence Henderson, American actress and singer (1934-2016)
- Josh Henderson, American actor, model and singer
- Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)
- Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
- Jeff Henderson, American long jumper
- Chris Henderson, American soccer player
- Neville Henderson, British diplomat (1882–1942)
- Stephen McKinley Henderson, American actor
- Anna Henderson, British cyclist
- Monique Henderson, American 400 meters runner

and 51 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hendricks, Hendrix, Hendrickson, Hendrick, Hendershot, Hendry, Hendren, Henthorn, Hendershott, Hendrixson, Hendrickx, Hunter.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.