How common is the surname Henning?

16,557 people in the United States had the surname Henning in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,647 Americans. It ranked 2,199th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Henning?

Anne Henning, American speed skater, followed by Richard Garth Henning.

Where is the surname Henning most common?

Wikidata records people named Henning in the United States.

Is the surname Henning getting more or less common?

More common. 16,153 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,557 in 2010, up 2.5%.

Is Henning also a first name?

Yes. Henning 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 Henning

A surname, carried by 16,557 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H552 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). Henning is more common than 98.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 16,557 people named Henning in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 18,647 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,153.

#2,199

rank among US surnames

16,557

people in 2010

5.6

per 100,000 Americans

+2.5%

change since 2000 (was #2,056)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,191	McNair	16,595	18,605
#2,192	Baer	16,587	18,614
#2,194	Rosenthal	16,583	18,618
#2,195	Pickens	16,577	18,625
#2,196	Balderas	16,576	18,626
#2,197	Giordano	16,569	18,634
#2,198	Pappas	16,559	18,645

Who is named Henning

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

92% of people named Henning identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hennings

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Anne Henning
American speed skater, born 1955
Richard Garth Henning
American archbishop of the Catholic Church (born 1964)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Henning

Henning has the Soundex code H552, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H552.

Questions

How common is the surname Henning?: 16,557 people in the United States had the surname Henning in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,647 Americans. It ranked 2,199th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Henning?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Henning identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Henning?: Anne Henning, American speed skater, followed by Richard Garth Henning.
Where is the surname Henning most common?: Wikidata records people named Henning in the United States.
Is the surname Henning getting more or less common?: More common. 16,153 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,557 in 2010, up 2.5%.
Is Henning also a first name?: Yes. Henning 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.