Explore the Family Name Henneke

The meaning of Henneke

German and Dutch: variant of Henke.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Henneke has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,276th most popular surname and by 2010 it had fallen to 39,212 in ranking, indicating an 8.09% drop. The count of individuals with the Henneke surname also decreased from 583 in 2000 to 561 in 2010, a decrease of 3.77%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 13.64%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#36,276#39,212-8.09%
Count583561-3.77%
Proportion per 100k0.220.19-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henneke

As for ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Henneke surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.23% in 2000 to 96.08% in 2010. During this period, there was no recorded change in the number of Henneke surname holders who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a noticeable increase of 21.36% in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.06% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.03% in 2000 to zero by 2010.

20002010Change
White96.23%96.08%-0.16%
Hispanic2.06%2.5%21.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.03%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%