Henderson

Spellings & scripts●

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Henderson is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate name68K records spelled Henderson2 spellings in the group

  Also written Hénderson

• Greek name4.6K records spelled Henderson3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Greece

  Also written Χέντερσον, Χεντερσον

• Thai surname2.6K records spelled Henderson5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Thailand, Laos

  Languages: Thai, Lao

  Also written เฮนเดอร์สัน, เฮ็นเดอร์สัน, เฮนเดอรสน

72 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Henderson is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, son of Henry; first attested William Henrison 1374 Black.

  as a name·A Dictionary of English Surnames

• patronymic from Hendry, a chiefly Scottish variant of the personal name Hendry 1. Some Scottish families with this name have ancestors whose name was Henryson.

  as a name·Dictionary of American Family Names

• In English, A surname originating as a patronymic.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In English, ‘son of Hendry’

  as a name·Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]

• In English, Arthur, British labor leader,

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Arthur Hendersonb. 1863GBBritish politician (1863-1935)
• Dell Hendersonb. 1883CACanadian actor, writer and director (1877-1956)
• Fletcher Hendersonb. 1897USAmerican pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
• Stephen McKinley Hendersonb. 1949USAmerican actor
• Shirley Hendersonb. 1965GBBritish actress
• Alan Hendersonb. 1972USAmerican basketball player (born 1972)
• Martin Hendersonb. 1974NZNew Zealand actor (born 1974)
• Jeff Hendersonb. 1989USAmerican long jumper
• Jordan Hendersonb. 1990GBEnglish association football player (born 1990)
• Ella Hendersonb. 1996GBBritish singer

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 320 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Henderson?

We estimate roughly 221 thousand people bear Henderson (counting its spellings and scripts) across 19 countries in our records.

In which country does Henderson have the most bearers?

Henderson is most frequently recorded in New Zealand, where it is most often spelled henderson.

What does the name Henderson mean?

Recorded meaning: ‘Son of Henry’; older form Henryson, with James Henrisson in 1370.