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UK surname

Hennah

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Hennah surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 193, ranked #20,039, up from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gluvias, St Austell and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Newport and Bracknell Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hennah is 216 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 141.3%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

193

2016, ranked #20,039

Peak year

2011

216 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hennah had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 193 in 2016, ranked #20,039.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 152 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hennah surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hennah surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hennah surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hennah over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 68 #21,302
1861 historical 81 #23,431
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 93 #24,965
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 152 #17,712
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 207 #17,749
1999 modern 206 #17,905
2000 modern 189 #18,860
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 191 #18,817
2003 modern 193 #18,501
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 197 #18,339
2006 modern 205 #18,005
2007 modern 213 #17,744
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 213 #18,284
2010 modern 211 #18,774
2011 modern 216 #18,321
2012 modern 203 #19,025
2013 modern 206 #19,153
2014 modern 195 #20,036
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 193 #20,039

Geography

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Where Hennahs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gluvias, St Austell, St John Hackney, Beckenham and Gorran. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Newport and Bracknell Forest. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Gluvias Cornwall
2 St Austell Cornwall
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Beckenham Kent
5 Gorran Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 041 Cornwall
2 Newport 015 Newport
3 Bracknell Forest 014 Bracknell Forest
4 Newport 008 Newport
5 Newport 013 Newport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hennah

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hennah surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hennah

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hennah, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hennah surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hennah household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hennah is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hennah is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hennah falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hennah is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hennah, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hennah families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hennah surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 34 Hennahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.49x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 34 38.49x
Middlesex 19 2.43x
Surrey 13 3.42x
Devon 3 1.85x
Buckinghamshire 2 4.24x
Essex 2 1.30x
Kent 2 0.75x
Sussex 2 1.52x
Hampshire 1 0.63x
Royal Navy 1 10.75x
Yorkshire 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gorran in Cornwall leads with 9 Hennahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 3600.00x.

Place Total Index
Gorran 9 3600.00x
St Austell 9 298.01x
Islington London 6 7.93x
Croydon 5 23.69x
Hackney London 5 11.43x
St Gluvias 5 1020.41x
Tottenham 5 40.23x
Beddington 4 272.11x
Lostwithel 4 1600.00x
Newington 3 10.41x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 23.98x
St Gluvias Penryn 3 422.54x
Veryan 3 882.35x
Brighton 2 7.54x
Clerkenwell London 2 10.86x
Upton Cum Chalvey 2 106.38x
Canterbury St Mary 1 55.87x
Kensington London 1 2.31x
Lambeth 1 1.47x
Margate St John Baptist 1 20.53x
Nether Hallam 1 9.56x
Portsea 1 3.19x
Royal Navy 1 12.58x
Springfield 1 149.25x
St Mewan 1 370.37x
Wanstead 1 37.04x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hennah surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 6
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Susan 3
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Adile 1
Amelia 1
Bessie 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Florance 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Lillian 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Meria 1
Minnie 1
Myra 1
N.K. 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hennah surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 9
William 4
Charles 3
Thomas 3
A.H. 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Angus 1
Arthur 1
Bertie 1
Eadie 1
Edward 1
George 1
Golden 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Nic. 1
Richd. 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Hennah surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hennah surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Hennah surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hennah surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 193 in 2016. That gives Hennah a modern rank of #20,039.

What does the Hennah map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hennah bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.