The Henke surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 7,566 people carried this name — #4,690 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 39,100 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (7,557).

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In Poland’s population register

515 people named Henke have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 628 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 14 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Greater Poland 160
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 89
Silesian 41
Lower Silesian 33
Pomeranian 32
Łódź 30
Lubusz 26
Opole 25

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

226 people named Henke live in Switzerland.

They live in 14 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Zurich 60
Basel-Landschaft 30
St. Gallen 25
Aargau 19
Bern 19
Thurgau 18
Basel-Stadt 12
Schaffhausen 11

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 76 people named Henke live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 29
Tierra del Fuego 19
City of Buenos Aires 15
Misiones 13

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 24 people named Henke.

Most of them — 13 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 4 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 13
Bas-Rhin 5
Nord 3
Haute-Marne 2
Val-de-Marne 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

72 people named Henke is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 72

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Henke in American newspapers,
1914–1923.

Newspaper page from Washington Journal carrying the name Henke
Washington Journal 1914-04-25
Newspaper page from The Producers News carrying the name Henke
The Producers News 1923-05-18

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 22,813 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Henke in Australian newspapers,
1860s–1970s.

992 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Henke. The most, 212, date from the 1950s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 6.1 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 622
Victoria 173
New South Wales 107
Queensland 56
Western Australia 16
ACT (Canberra) 6
Tasmania 4
Northern Territory 2

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Henke.

Who carried it

People named Henke,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Heinrich Philipp Konrad Henke
    Heinrich Philipp Konrad Henke 1752–1809 · university teacher
  • Adolph Henke
    Adolph Henke 1775–1843 · physician
  • Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke
    Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke 1804–1872 · librarian
  • Wilhelm Henke
    Wilhelm Henke 1834–1896 · writer
  • Theodor Henke 1765–1843 · superintendent
  • Alexander Ferdinand Henke 1788–1873 · military personnel

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Henke,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,886 records

1,886 records of the Henke name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,184
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 248
  • Other U.S. records 454
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Joseph J. Henke

    Born 1899 in New York. Enlisted 1942 at New York City; driver from Queens County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1968, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mathilde Henke

    Arrived at Baltimore in 1861 aboard the Albert from Bremen, aged 16; farmer. From Deutsch.Crone, Germany; bound for Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Vernon Lee Henke

    Born 1947; from La Valle, Wisconsin. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1967 in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,886 records for Henke in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Germany2,012 records

2,012 records of the Henke name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 2,004
  • German emigration and citizenship files 7
  • German applications to settle and marry 1
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Hugo Emil Henke

    Born 1888; from Rüstringen. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 2 December 1918 (Foot Artillery Regiment No. 25).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Conrad Henke

    Emigrated to Siebenbürgen, Austria in 1851.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Karl Wilhelm Henke

    Named in an application to settle and marry at Wustviel in 1857.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Staatsarchiv Würzburg (CC0)

Showing 3 of 2,012 records for Henke in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Netherlands1,066 records

1,066 records of the Henke name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 635
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 403
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 28
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Pieter Henke

    Married in 1914 in Purmerend; carpenter. Died 1967 in De Bilt, aged 80.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Pieter Henke

    Married in 1877 in Amsterdam; sailor. Died 1934 in Purmerend, aged 81.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Aart Henke

    Married in 1826 in Vuren; labourer, born 1798 in Poederoijen (Zaltbommel). Died 1879 in Vuren, aged 81.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,066 records for Henke in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia40 records

40 records of the Henke name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 21
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 13
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 6
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Elfriede Henke

    Arrived in Queensland in 1910 aboard the Oswestry Grange, aged 3.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Joseph Henke

    Miner of Bendigo, Victoria; died 1932.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Otto Henke

    Arrived in Victoria in 1865 aboard the Royal Standard, aged 19.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 40 records for Henke in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

France13 records

13 records of the Henke name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Michel Henke

    Born 1954 in Aniche; died 1979 in Douai (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jeanne Henke

    Born 1939 in Pantschowa (Serbie-et-Monténégro); died 2000 in Germany.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Albert Paul Henke

    Born 1912 in Charenton-le-Pont (Val-de-Marne); died 2000 in Chezal-Benoît (Cher).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 13 records for Henke in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada5 records

5 records of the Henke name in Canada
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 2
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 2
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Luella Henke

    Died 1945; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Franz Henke

    Buried in 1994 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Showing 2 of 5 records for Henke in Canada.

Counts: City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Norway1 record

1 record of the Henke name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Placida Henke

    Census of 1910: Urtegaten, Kristiania; nurse, born 1871 in Germany.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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