Explore the Family Name Henehan

The meaning of Henehan

Irish: variant of Hennigan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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How common is the last name Henehan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Henehan has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Henehan was ranked 38,141 in terms of surname popularity in the United States. By 2010, it had slid further to rank 38,902, representing a -2.0 change in ranking. The count of individuals bearing the surname increased by approximately 3.85%, from 546 in 2000 to 567 by 2010. However, proportionally per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname marginally dropped by -5.0% from 0.2 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,141	#38,902	-2%
Count	546	567	3.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henehan

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Henehan according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some slight shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Predominantly, this surname is associated with those identifying as White, with 97.25% in 2000 and 95.94% in 2010, showing a -1.35% change. There is also a small percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as Hispanic, 1.47% in 2000 and 1.41% in 2010, marking a -4.08% change. Notably, in 2010, a new category emerged with 1.59% of individuals with the Henehan surname identifying as being of two or more races. There were no individuals in 2000 or 2010 who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Henehan surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.25%	95.94%	-1.35%
Two or More Races	0%	1.59%	0%
Hispanic	1.47%	1.41%	-4.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%