Show ContentsHenard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Henard, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Henard, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Henard family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in Isle of France,where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Henard family

The surname Henard was first found in Ile-de-France.

Early History of the Henard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henard research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1611, 1705, 1810, 1812, 1861, 1885, 1906, 1913, 1945 and 1965 are included under the topic Early Henard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Henard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Henard, Hénard, Henaud, Hénaud, Henault, Hénault, De Henault, De Henard and many more.

Early Notables of the Henard family

Notable amongst the family was

  • Charles-Jean-François Henault, born in 1705, who became councillor with the Parisian parliament and later became involved in theatre, for which he wrote a tragedy, some comedies, a ballet, and a histo...
  • Gaston-Charles-Eugene Henard was known as one of the first city planners and was elected President of the French Society of City Planners in 1913. He is the inventor of the traffic circle (1906). Pier...


United States Henard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Henard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Charles Henard, who arrived in America, in 1908
  • Frederick Henard, aged 38, who arrived in America, in 1911

Contemporary Notables of the name Henard (post 1700) +

  • Eugène Hénard (1849-1923), French architect and urban planner, known for his statistical study of traffic flow, introduction of roundabouts and cloverleafs in Paris
  • Nicolas Hénard (b. 1964), French two-time gold medalist Olympic sailor


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