Henman is an English surname. [1] [2] It is either an occupational surname for a fowl-keeper, the first component in this case being hen, or a nickname for a noble, courteous man, the first part then from Middle English hende. [3]
Notable people with the surname include:
Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: New Zealand.
Surname Henman is used at least 691 times in at least 14 countries.
English: probably an occupational name for someone who looked after poultry, from Middle English hen(n) 'hen' + man 'man', though in instances it may be a nickname from Middle English hende 'noble', 'courteous' + man.
Henman is an English surname. [1] [2] It is either an occupational surname for a fowl-keeper, the first component in this case being hen, or a nickname for a noble, courteous man, the first part then from Middle English hende. [3]
Notable people with the surname include:
Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: New Zealand.
Surname Henman is used at least 691 times in at least 14 countries.
English: probably an occupational name for someone who looked after poultry, from Middle English hen(n) 'hen' + man 'man', though in instances it may be a nickname from Middle English hende 'noble', 'courteous' + man.