The surname ‘Henning’ originates from Scotland (most common around Hawick and Dumfries) of uncertain origin. The earliest known occurrence is around 1630. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Henning’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the thirteenth century were a ‘Reginald de Heningthon’, from Norfolk, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘William Hening’, aged 25, a cordwainer by trade, from the county of Essex, England. He emigrated to North America in 1775, sailing from the Port of London aboard the ship named the ‘Fortune’ on the 10th of July 1775, arriving in Maryland on the 17th of July of the same, where he served as an indentured servant. Today, ‘Henning’ is the ‘One thousand and eightieth’ most common surname in North America.. We found more i…
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