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    The surname Henson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 48,013 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈhɛn.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex H525

    Henson: #728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Henson #728, 48,013 people Henson: #728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Henson #728, 48,013 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Henson is more common than 99.6% of them.

    Origin

    From Henry + -son.

    Henson 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 48,013 people named Henson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 6,430 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 46,609.

    #728
    rank among US surnames
    48,013
    people in 2010
    16
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3%
    change since 2000 (was #669)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #719Wilkerson48,4446,373
    #720Ahmed48,3196,390
    #721Beard48,2076,405
    #722McClain48,1656,410
    #723Montes48,1426,413
    #724Mata48,1206,416
    #725Rosario48,0516,425

    Who is named Henson

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

    82% of people named Henson identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 82%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 11%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Hensons

    14 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jim Henson
      American puppeteer (1936–1990)
    • Taraji P. Henson
      American actress (born 1970)
    • Elden Henson
      American actor, born 1977
    • Matthew Henson
      American explorer (1866–1955)
    • John Henson
      American basketball player (born 1990)
    • Brian Henson
      American puppeteer, born 1963
    • Josiah Henson
      Author, abolitionist, and minister; born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryl, 1789–1883
    • Jane Henson
      American puppeteer (1934–2013)
    • John Henson
      American puppeteer (1965-2014)
    • Bill Henson
      Australian photographer (born 1955)
    • Nicky Henson
      British actor (1945-2019)
    • John Henson
      American actor, born 1967

    Notable Hensons come mostly from the United States (11), Canada (1) and Australia (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Henson

    Henson has the Soundex code H525, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H525.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Henson come from?
    From Henry + -son.
    How common is the surname Henson?
    48,013 people in the United States had the surname Henson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 6,430 Americans. It ranked 728th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Henson?
    In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Henson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Henson?
    Jim Henson, American puppeteer (1936–1990), followed by Taraji P. Henson.
    Where is the surname Henson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Henson in the United States, Canada and Australia and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce Henson?
    Henson is /ˈhɛn.sən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Henson?
    Henson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Henson getting more or less common?
    More common. 46,609 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 48,013 in 2010, up 3.0%.