Hensley Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hensley last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hensley last name
Meaning of the Hensley last name: hēahmund's clearing. Hensley is an English surname from Hensley in Devon, named after an Old English man called Hēahmund and a woodland clearing. It is a different last name from Henley. A curious detail: the surname is rare in England today but became common in the United States, where Hensley families settled in Virginia and spread into Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Arms associated with the Hensley name
Heraldry uses only a few colours and metals, so a coat of arms associated with the Hensley surname can be read at a distance, and its blazon fits in a single line.
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Hensley name FAQ
What does the Hensley name mean?
Hēahmund's clearing. Common variants include Hensly, Henslee, Hensleigh.
Where does the Hensley surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Hensley coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hensley coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames.