How common is the surname Hendry?

5,591 people in the United States had the surname Hendry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,222 Americans. It ranked 6,127th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hendry?

Gloria Hendry, American actress, followed by Hunter Hendry.

Where is the surname Hendry most common?

Wikidata records people named Hendry in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Hendry getting more or less common?

More common. 5,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,591 in 2010, up 3.2%.

Is Hendry also a first name?

Yes. Hendry 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 Hendry

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,591 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H536

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hendry is more common than 96.2% of them.

Origin

From Scots [Term?], a variant of Henry.

Hendry 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 5,591 people named Hendry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,222 Americans. That is up 3.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,417.

#6,127

rank among US surnames

5,591

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+3.2%

change since 2000 (was #5,856)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,118	Dutcher	5,605	55,084
#6,119	Sikora	5,604	55,094
#6,121	Marlin	5,602	55,113
#6,122	Christmas	5,599	55,143
#6,123	Fernando	5,596	55,173
#6,124	Coelho	5,593	55,202
#6,126	Kennard	5,592	55,212

Who is named Hendry

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

89% of people named Hendry identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hendrys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gloria Hendry
American actress, born 1949
Hunter Hendry
Australian cricketer (1895-1988)

Notable Hendrys come mostly from the United States (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hendry

Hendry 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 Hendry come from?: From Scots [Term?], a variant of Henry.
How common is the surname Hendry?: 5,591 people in the United States had the surname Hendry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,222 Americans. It ranked 6,127th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hendry?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Hendry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hendry?: Gloria Hendry, American actress, followed by Hunter Hendry.
Where is the surname Hendry most common?: Wikidata records people named Hendry in the United States and Australia.
What type of surname is Hendry?: Hendry is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hendry getting more or less common?: More common. 5,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,591 in 2010, up 3.2%.
Is Hendry also a first name?: Yes. Hendry 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.