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Henderson name meaning

First Name
4k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
218k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Henderson mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Henderson

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
65%
English
20%
African
10%
Canadian
5%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Malawi, the name Henderson means "Happy /nice".
  2. According to a user from Ohio, U.S., the name Henderson is of English origin and means "Happy and nice".
  3. According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Henderson is of Scottish origin and means "'Son of Henry' The Gaelic version being MacEanruig".
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Wiktionary

From Henry +‎ -son.

  1. A patronymic surname​.
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village in Illinois
  4. A city in Iowa
  5. A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky.
  6. A town in Louisiana
  7. A town in Maryland
  8. A city in Minnesota
  9. A city in Nebraska
  10. A city in Nevada
  11. A town in New York
  12. A city, the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina.
  13. A city, the county seat of Chester County, Tennessee.
  14. A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Texas.
  15. A town in West Virginia
  16. A suburb in the west of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Notable Persons Named Henderson

Notable Persons Named Henderson

Sandy Gall

Sandy Gall is a journalist, author, and news presenter. He has been prominent since 1953. Sandy was given the name Henderson Alexander Gall on October 1st, 1927 in Penang, Malaysia.

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Henderson Álvarez

Henderson Álvarez is a baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. Henderson was born on April 18th, 1990 in Valencia, Carabobo.

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Henderson Forsythe

Henderson Forsythe was an actor. He was most prominent from 1950 to 1950. Henderson was born on September 11th, 1917 in Macon, Missouri. He passed away on April 17th, 2006.

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Henderson Jordan

Henderson Jordan was a Sheriff of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, and SheriffofBienville Parish. Henderson was born on October 11th, 1896. He left this life on June 13th, 1958.

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Henderson Haverfield Carson

Henderson was born on October 25th, 1893 in Cadiz, Ohio. He left this life on October 5th, 1971.

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Henderson Bryan

Henderson Bryan is a cricketer. Henderson was born on March 17th, 1970 in Salmonds, Saint Lucy, Barbados.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Henderson

Notable Persons With the Last Name Henderson

Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson is an actress and singer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1954 to present. Florence was given the name Florence Agnes Henderson on February 14th, 1934 in Dale, Indiana, U.S.

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Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson is a martial artist. Dan was born on August 24th, 1970 in Downey, California.

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Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson is an actor. He has been prominent since 1989. Martin was born on October 8th, 1974 in Auckland.

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Benson Henderson

Benson was born on November 16th, 1983 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson is a soccer player for the Liverpool F.C., Sunderland A.F.C., Coventry City F.C., England national under-19 football team, England national under-20 football team, and England national under-21 football team. Jordan was born on June 17th, 1990 in Sunderland, England.

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Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson is an actress. She was most active from 1987 to present. Shirley was born on November 24th, 1965 in Forres, Moray, Scotland.

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  • Rickey Henderson
    Baseball Player
  • Ella Henderson
    Musician
  • Josh Henderson
    Actor
  • Logan Henderson
    Musician
  • Donald Ainslie Henderson
    Scientist
  • Thomas Henderson
    American Football Player
  • Brooke Henderson
  • Fletcher Henderson
    Musician
  • Joe Henderson
    Musician
  • Lyle Talbot
  • Fergus Henderson
    Chef
  • Arthur Henderson
    Leader of the Labour Party
  • Lyle Skitch Henderson
    Composer
  • Michael Henderson
    Musician

Common last names for Henderson

Common first names for Henderson

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Henderson U.S.
█  White 59.63% 64.26%
█  African American 33.98% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.45% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.86% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.56% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.51% 16.26%

Of Last Name Henderson

People with the last name Henderson are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Henderson

  • What name lists does Henderson rank for?
    #109Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Henderson? Henderson is the 4,515th most popular name of all time. As a last name Henderson was the 109th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Henderson have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,948 babies born with the first name Henderson in the United States. That's more than enough people named Henderson to occupy the territory of Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 3,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Henderson? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
  • When was Henderson first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Henderson is Friday, March 6th, 1868.
  • What year had the most people named Henderson born? The highest recorded use of the first name Henderson was in 1918 with a total of 83 babies.
  • Random Henderson Factoid: According to the 1916 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Henderson is not a popular baby boy's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Mississippi have the same name in 1916.
  • Weird things about the name Henderson: The name spelled backwards is Nosredneh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Densonerh. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Henderson? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 218,393 people with the last name Henderson.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Henderson? Henderson was ranked as the 109th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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