Henderson Name Origin
/HEN-der-sun/-
Scottish (Scottish) 70%
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English (English) 20%
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American (Anglo-American) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Henderson
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
Henderson is a Scottish and English surname meaning 'son of Henry'. It originated as a patronymic surname in Scotland and northern England, derived from the given name Henry, which itself comes from the Germanic name Heinrich meaning 'home ruler'.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Henderson each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).