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

Hennen, 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 Hennen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hennen in America

Hennen is the 11322nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hennen surname appeared 2,787 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hennen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hennen 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 Hennen

The surname Hennen originated in the Low Countries region of Europe, encompassing parts of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and northern France. It first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Hennen is believed to be derived from the medieval Dutch or Flemish word "henne," which means "hen" or "chicken." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, referring to someone who raised or traded in poultry.

One of the earliest known references to the Hennen surname can be found in the records of the town of Brecht in the Duchy of Brabant (now part of Belgium), where a certain "Jan Hennen" is mentioned in a document dated 1367.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Bruges, one of the most important commercial centers of the time. A merchant named "Joos Hennen" is recorded as having been active in the city's thriving textile trade in the year 1463.

As the Hennen name spread across the Low Countries, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as "Henne," "Hennin," and "Hennin." These variants reflect the diverse dialects and linguistic influences of the region.

One notable bearer of the Hennen surname was Jan Hennen (c. 1450 - c. 1520), a renowned painter from the city of Leuven (in modern-day Belgium). He is best known for his altarpiece commissioned for the Church of St. Peter in Leuven, which he completed in 1498.

Another prominent individual with the Hennen surname was Pieter Hennen (1588 - 1654), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam. He was particularly skilled in portraiture and genre scenes, and his works can be found in various museums across the Netherlands.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Theodoor Hennen (1712 - 1786), a Dutch military officer and engineer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several fortifications and infrastructure projects in the Dutch colonies.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Johann Hennen (1785 - 1856), a German-born military surgeon who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He made significant contributions to the field of military medicine and wrote several influential works on the treatment of gunshot wounds.

Another noteworthy individual was Gottfried Hennen (1817 - 1899), a German mathematician and educator. He was a professor at the University of Marburg and made important contributions to the study of algebraic geometry and number theory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hennen

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

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 Hennen 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 Hennen 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 Hennen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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