Hendon
English
Etymology
From Old English hēan, dative case of hēah (“high”), + dūn (“hill”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /hɛndən/
Proper noun
Hendon (countable and uncountable, plural Hendons)
- A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).
- An eastern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ4056).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hendon is the 9567th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3398 individuals. Hendon is most common among White (73.87%) and Black/African American (18.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hendon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 162.