How common is the surname Henderson?

218,393 people in the United States had the surname Henderson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,414 Americans. It ranked 109th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Henderson?

Shirley Henderson, British actress, followed by Logan Henderson.

Where is the surname Henderson most common?

Wikidata records people named Henderson in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Henderson?

Henderson is /ˈhɛndɚsən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Henderson getting more or less common?

More common. 210,094 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 218,393 in 2010, up 4.0%.

Is Henderson also a first name?

Yes. Henderson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Henderson

A patronymic surname, carried by 218,393 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈhɛndɚsən/ 3 syllables Soundex H536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Henderson is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From Hendry + -son.

Henderson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 218,393 people named Henderson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,414 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 210,094.

#109

rank among US surnames

218,393

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #101)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#100	Jimenez	227,118	1,359
#101	Powell	224,874	1,373
#102	Jenkins	222,653	1,387
#103	Perry	221,741	1,392
#104	Russell	221,558	1,394
#105	Sullivan	220,990	1,397
#106	Bell	220,599	1,400

Who is named Henderson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

60% of people named Henderson identified as white (not Hispanic), 34% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hendersons

63 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Shirley Henderson
British actress, born 1965
Logan Henderson
American actor and singer, born 1989
Florence Henderson
American actress and singer (1934-2016)
Josh Henderson
American actor, model and singer, born 1981
Joe Henderson
American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
Jeff Henderson
American long jumper, born 1989
Chris Henderson
American soccer player, born 1970
Neville Henderson
British diplomat (1882–1942)
Stephen McKinley Henderson
American actor, born 1949
Anna Henderson
British cyclist, born 1998
Monique Henderson
American 400 meters runner

Notable Hendersons come mostly from the United States (53), the United Kingdom (6) and Australia (3).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Henderson

Henderson has the Soundex code H536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H536.

Questions

Where does the surname Henderson come from?: From Hendry + -son.
How common is the surname Henderson?: 218,393 people in the United States had the surname Henderson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,414 Americans. It ranked 109th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Henderson?: In the 2010 Census, 60% of people named Henderson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 34% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Henderson?: Shirley Henderson, British actress, followed by Logan Henderson.
Where is the surname Henderson most common?: Wikidata records people named Henderson in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Henderson?: Henderson is /ˈhɛndɚsən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Henderson?: Henderson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Henderson getting more or less common?: More common. 210,094 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 218,393 in 2010, up 4.0%.
Is Henderson also a first name?: Yes. Henderson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.