Find out how popular the last name Hennecke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hennecke.

Hennecke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hennecke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hennecke in America

Hennecke is the 69793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hennecke surname appeared 281 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hennecke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hennecke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hennecke

The surname Hennecke is of German origin, with roots dating back to the medieval era. The name is believed to have originated in the region of Lower Saxony, where it was initially spelled as 'Henneke'.

This surname is derived from the Old German personal name 'Henneko', which is a diminutive form of the name 'Henne'. The name 'Henne' itself is thought to have come from the Old German word 'hano', meaning 'rooster' or 'cock'.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hennecke can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a 12th-century manuscript that documents property transfers in Westphalia. The name appears in this text as 'Henneken', referring to a landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, the name Hennecke was also found in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent trading center in northern Germany. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial roots in Lower Saxony.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Hennecke was Johannes Hennecke, a German scholar and theologian who lived from 1424 to 1492. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another individual of historical significance was Johann Hennecke, a German Protestant theologian born in 1564 in Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church and served as a professor of theology at the University of Rostock.

In the 17th century, a place name associated with the surname Hennecke was Henneckenrode, a village located in the Harz region of central Germany. This name is likely derived from the surname itself, suggesting that the Hennecke family may have held land or influence in this area.

During the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Hennecke, born in 1717 in Velpke, Lower Saxony, was a notable German jurist and legal scholar. He served as a professor of law at the University of Helmstedt and authored several influential works on legal theory.

In the 19th century, Carl Hennecke, born in 1821 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, was a German theologian and biblical scholar. He was a pioneer in the field of New Testament textual criticism and played a significant role in the study of early Christian literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hennecke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hennecke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hennecke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hennecke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hennecke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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