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Origin Of The Surname Henry

Meaning Of The Surname Henry

Ruler at home

Interesting Facts About Henry

This surname is thought to have derived from the Old French name Henry, which was brought over to England by the Normans in 1066. However, the name actually derives from the Old Germanic Haimirich which is made up from the two elements ‘haim’ which means home and ‘ric’ which means ruler. There have been quite a few famous artists with this surname such as the British comedian Lenny Henry.

Henry Statistics

Henry is the number 328 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,687 share the surname Henry in the UK.

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