Names / Henry
Is Henry a first name or a last name?
Henry is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Henry
- United States. Henry is a given name. Hi Henry on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Henry.
- United Kingdom. Henry is a given name. Hi Henry on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Henry.
- France. Henry is used both ways: 22% of people from France with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Henry is a given name. Hi Henry on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Henry.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Henry by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Henry as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (12,840 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 367 | 5,806 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 87 | 2,031 | 4% |
| France | 235 | 838 | 22% |
| Canada | 66 | 651 | 9% |
| Australia | 33 | 538 | 6% |
| New Zealand | 40 | 384 | 9% |
| Germany | 10 | 252 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 130 | 1% |
| Belgium | 26 | 82 | 24% |
| Norway | 1 | 97 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Henry in the United States
- As a surname: about 170,964 people in the 2010 census, rank 149 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 285,683 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Henry as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Henry as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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