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

Henninger, 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 Henninger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henninger in America

Henninger is the 7784th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henninger surname appeared 4,262 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 Henninger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henninger 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 Henninger

The surname Henninger is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was initially used as a descriptive name referring to a person associated with hens or chickens. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "hennin," meaning "hen" or "rooster."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Henninger can be found in the Bavarian town of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Henninger was mentioned in a legal document dated 1437. This document suggests that the Henninger family had already established themselves in the region by the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Henninger began to appear in various records and manuscripts across Germany. In the city of Nuremberg, a wealthy merchant named Johann Henninger (1520-1587) was a prominent figure in the local trade guild. His success and influence likely contributed to the widespread recognition of the Henninger name.

The Henninger surname also has a connection to place names. In the town of Hennigsdorf, located in the state of Brandenburg, the name is believed to have originated from the town's original name, "Hennigisdorp," which means "Hennig's village" in Low German. This suggests that some Henningers may have derived their name from a specific geographic location.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Henninger surname. One such figure was Johann Jakob Henninger (1658-1730), a German Lutheran theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Giessen. Another prominent Henninger was Johann Baptist Henninger (1786-1862), a German Catholic priest and writer who was known for his work on church history.

In the 19th century, the Henninger name gained prominence in the United States through the success of the Henninger Brewing Company, founded in 1849 by German immigrant Christian Henninger (1809-1872) in Syracuse, New York. The company's iconic Henninger beer became a popular brand, further cementing the Henninger name in American history.

Other notable individuals with the Henninger surname include Johann Georg Henninger (1767-1823), a German painter and engraver, and Samuel P. Henninger (1856-1935), an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Syracuse, New York, from 1889 to 1891.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henninger

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

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

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