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Hen Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Heinrich . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 田 based on its pronunciation of the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong see Tian

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wen, Ben, Ken, Ren, Len, Oen, Sen, Men, Pen, Jen

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hen. 23% of Hen men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Hen women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hen were Fireman and Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Fireman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Typist
    23%
  • Maid
    23%
  • Saleslady
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hen. For the veterans among your Hen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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