How common is the last name Henderson?

210,128 people in the United States have the last name Henderson, about 1 in 1,422. It ranks #111 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

HENDERSON

#111

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
210,128
About
1 in 1,422
This common or more
17.6%
Who bears it

Of the 210,128 people with the last name Henderson, 57.3% reported their origin as White, 32.9% as Black and 4.8% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Henderson

#109 Perry · 211,657#110 Coleman · 211,259#112 Butler · 208,167#113 Romero · 208,066

Spelled almost the same

5 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Henderson, most common first.

#5,803 Hendershot · 5,744#54,291 Hendron · 410#110,961 Henderlong · 169#113,026 Hendersen · 165#115,151 Henderhan · 161

Also a first name

As a first name, Henderson ranks #7,976 of 53,615, with 1,848 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1918, with 83 births. See Henderson as a first name

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