Henman is an English surname. 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.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
- Héctor Henman (1879–1969), Argentine footballer
- Philip Henman (1899–1986), British businessman
- Tim Henman (born 1974), retired British tennis player
See also
References
- "Henman Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: New Zealand.
- "Statistics and meaning of name Henman". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
Surname Henman is used at least 691 times in at least 14 countries.
- "Henman Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
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.
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