Hennings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient and distinguished German surname Hennings is derived from "Henneke," a diminutive of the enormously popular given name Johannes. The Low German suffix -ing indicates "son of"; thus, the progenitor of the name was likely the son of someone who was known as Henneke.

Early Origins of the Hennings family

The surname Hennings was first found in East Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name was first found in Courland were they were raised to be cavaliers in 1566.

Early History of the Hennings family

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Hennings Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hennin, Henning, Hennig (Silesia), Henegar, Henninger, Henniger, Hienegar, Henigger, Henningsen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hennings family

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Hennings Ranking

In the United States, the name Hennings is the 12,821^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hennings migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hennings Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Caroline Hennings, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Margaretha" 2
Catharina Marie Hennings, who arrived in America in 1849 2
Friedrich Hennings, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2

Hennings Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Friedrich Hennings, who settled in America, in 1903
Bertha Hennings, aged 16, who landed in America from Dorfhagen, Germany, in 1906
Agnes Hennings, aged 54, who landed in America from Hagen, Germany, in 1908
Emma Hennings, aged 20, who landed in America from Wremen, Germany, in 1910
Eisabethe Marthe Hennings, aged 26, who landed in America from Flanen, Germany, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hennings (post 1700) +

Josephine Hennings, American Journalist and Broadcaster
Chad Hennings (b. 1965), American football defensive lineman
Thomas Carey Hennings Jr. (1903-1960), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1935-41; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1951-60 3
Margaret Hennings, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960 3
Chris Hennings, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1945-46 3
Rouwen Hennings (b. 1987), German football player
Emmy Hennings (1885-1948), German performer and poet
Artur Hennings (1940-2003), German chess player
Fred Hennings (1895-1981), Austrian actor and writer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html