How common is the surname Hennings?

3,467 people in the United States had the surname Hennings in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 89,053 Americans. It ranked 9,382nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hennings?

Thomas C. Hennings Jr., American politician (1903–1960).

Where is the surname Hennings most common?

Wikidata records people named Hennings in the United States.

Is the surname Hennings getting more or less common?

More common. 3,117 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,467 in 2010, up 11%.

The surname Hennings

A surname, carried by 3,467 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H552

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hennings is more common than 94.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,467 people named Hennings in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 89,053 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,117.

#9,382

rank among US surnames

3,467

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+11.2%

change since 2000 (was #9,570)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,375	Canaday	3,470	88,976
#9,378	Foxworth	3,469	89,001
#9,381	Frechette	3,468	89,027
#9,382	Hennings	3,467	89,053
#9,384	Geraghty	3,465	89,104
#9,389	Averett	3,464	89,130

Who is named Hennings

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

78% of people named Hennings identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Henningss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
American politician (1903–1960)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hennings

Hennings 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 Hennings?: 3,467 people in the United States had the surname Hennings in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 89,053 Americans. It ranked 9,382nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hennings?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Hennings identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hennings?: Thomas C. Hennings Jr., American politician (1903–1960).
Where is the surname Hennings most common?: Wikidata records people named Hennings in the United States.
Is the surname Hennings getting more or less common?: More common. 3,117 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,467 in 2010, up 11%.