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

Henton, 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 Henton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henton in America

Henton is the 13186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henton surname appeared 2,318 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 Henton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henton 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 Henton

The surname Henton is of English origin, derived from the locational name of several places in England, such as Hinton in Somerset, Henton in Oxfordshire, and Henton in Hampshire. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "henn" meaning "high" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," referring to a settlement located on high ground.

The earliest recorded mention of the surname Henton can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hentone" in reference to landholders in various counties of England. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 11th century.

During the medieval period, the surname Henton appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1307, which mentions a Thomas de Henton. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327 also listed a John Henton as a taxpayer.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir Walter de Henton, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. He was present at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the Siege of Calais in 1347.

In the 15th century, John Henton (c. 1420-1485) was an English landowner and member of parliament who represented Hampshire in the House of Commons during the reigns of Henry VI and Edward IV.

During the Tudor period, Richard Henton (c. 1505-1570) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1567-1568.

In the 17th century, Sir Edward Henton (1624-1693) was an English politician and baronet who served as a Member of Parliament for Hampshire in the Cavalier Parliament from 1661 to 1679.

Another notable figure was William Henton (1683-1765), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1748 until his death.

While the surname Henton has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has persisted and can still be found in various parts of England, as well as in other English-speaking countries where descendants of Henton families have migrated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henton

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

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

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