EnglandThe origins of the name Henken are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name John, which was originally derived from the diminutive Johan-kin. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.
The surname Henken was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from very early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henken research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1761 and 1602 are included under the topic Early Henken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Henken family name include Hankin, Hankins, Hanking, Hankinson, Hanken and others.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Henken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Henken migration to the United States +For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Henken surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
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