Henon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Scotland
• Ireland

Etymology of Henon

The history of the name Henon begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the personal name Henning or Hemming. The letters n and m were often regarded as interchangeable in the medieval records.

Early Origins of the Henon family

Early History of the Henon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henon research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1276, 1498 and 1601 are included under the topic Early Henon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Henon Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Henon has been recorded under many different variations, including Henning, Hening, Hennings, Hemington and others.

Early Notables of the Henon family

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Henon Ranking

In France, the name Henon is the 1,297^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,355 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Henon family to Ireland

Some of the Henon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Henon family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Henon or a variant listed above: William Henning settled in Virginia in 1654; Michael Henning settled in Charleston in 1766; Thomas Henning settler in Maryland in 1731; Fred, George, James, John, Mathew, Mary, Michael, Nancy, Robert, Sarah and William Henning all arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1860..