Henson Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Search old registers for Henson and you will soon meet Hanson too.

What does the surname Henson mean?

The family name meaning is “Son of Hann”, the same as for Hanson. The 2010 census count for Henson in the United States was 48,013, good for rank 728.

How is Henson related to Hanson?

Henson writes “e” in place of the “a” found in Hanson, a common scribal difference. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Hansson.

Is there a Henson coat of arms?

Arms linked to Hanson and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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