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Henner Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hennor in Herefordshire or Heanor in Derbyshire, named in Old English with hean (dative cases of heah ‘high’) + ofer ‘ridge’. German: patronymic from Henne 1 and 3 or a variant of Henne 2. German: habitational name from Hänner in Säckingen, Henne in Saxony, or Hennen in Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Henney, Penner, Venner, Jenner, Henne, Denner, Benner, Kenner, Hegner

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Henner Family Origin

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Henner Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    14%

  • Laborer

    14%

  • Carpenter

    10%

  • Baker

    5%

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In 1880, the most common Henner occupation in the USA was Farmer. 14% of Henner's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Henner family was Baker. Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Henner.

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Henner Historical Records

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Henner Life Expectancy

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