The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri….Henrietta (given name)

The most common nickname of the name Henry is Hank. Other nicknames include Harry, Henny and Hen.

Henry is a masculine given name derived from Old French Henri / Henry, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Heimeric, from Common Germanic *Haimarīks (from *haima- “home” and *rīk- “ruler”).

Hal: Short Traditionally, Hal served as a short form of Henry, via Harry. That sounds like a stretch, but remember Henry came to England with the Normans as Henri. The English simplified it to Harry; drop the second syllable, and you’ll find Har, which becomes Hal pretty easily.

Popularity. Henry is the number 16 most popular boys name in the US, according to 2018 Social Security Administration data. Henry has been steadily gaining in popularity over the last two decades, rising from position 126 in 2000 to its peak popularity today in position 16.

The Irish name Henry was originally written in a Gaelic form as O hInneirghe, which is derived from an adjective meaning easily roused early.

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HENRY is 70.5% White, 10.3% Hispanic origin, 12.3% Black, 4.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate.

Middle Names for Henry

• Henry Adam.
• Henry Alexander.
• Henry Alistair.
• Henry Allen.
• Henry Archer.
• Henry Atticus.
• Henry Augustin.
• Henry Austin.

If you want to go with a good, established name, these boy names are currently the reigning champs, according to the SSA:

• Liam.
• Noah.
• William.
• James.
• Oliver.
• Benjamin.
• Elijah.
• Lucas.

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name NICOLE is 77.3% White, 6.8% Hispanic origin, 12.0% Black, 1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native.

The oldest surname in the world is KATZ (the initials of the two words — Kohen Tsedek). Every Katz is a priest, descending in an unbroken line from Aaron the brother of Moses, 1300 B.C.

Here are 100 of the Rarest Last Names in the U.S. as of the 2010 Census

• Tartal.
• Throndsen.
• Torsney.
• Tuffin.
• Usoro.
• Vanidestine.
• Viglianco.
• Vozenilek.

The longest family tree in the world is that of the Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius (551–479 BC), who is descended from King Tang (1675–1646 BC). The tree spans more than 80 generations from him and includes more than 2 million members.

Top 10 of the Wealthiest Families in the World

1. Walton Family – Walmart. Estimated Wealth: $215 billion1
2. Mars Family – Mars. Estimated Wealth: $120 billion1.
3. Koch Family – Koch Industries.
4. Al Saud – Saudi Royal Family.
5. Ambani Family – Reliance Industries.
6. Dumas Family – Hermès.
7. Wertheimer Family – Chanel.
8. Johnson Family – Fidelity Investments.

The Vanderbilt Family The Vanderbilts are one of America’s oldest old money families. The family is of Dutch descent, and rose to prominence during the Gilded Age in the final decades of the 19th century.

Counting generations Your grandparents and their siblings make up a third. The top level of the family tree is the first generation, followed by their children (second generation) and so on, assigning each successive generation a higher number – third, fourth, fifth.

By the numbers

• Baby Boomers: born 1946 to 1964.
• Generation Jones: born 1955 to 1965.
• Generation X: born 1965 to 1980.
• Xennials: born 1977 to 1983.
• Millennials: born 1981 to 1996.
• Generation Z: born 1997 or after.
• Generation Alpha: born 2010 or after.

It is believed to have originated with the Iroquois – Great Law of the Iroquois – which holds appropriate to think seven generations ahead (about 140 years into the future) and decide whether the decisions they make today would benefit their children seven generations into the future.

Fourth-generation language (4GL), Fourth-generation computer programming language. 4GLs are closer to human language than other high-level languages and are accessible to people without formal training as programmers. They allow multiple common operations to be performed with a single programmer-entered command.

It begins by introducing the seven living generations of Americans: The Greatest Generation (born 1901-27), The Silent Generation (born 1928-45), Baby Boomers (born 1946-64), Generation X (born 1965-80), Millennials (born 1981-97), Generation Z (born 1998-2010), and the burgeoning Generation Alpha (born 2011-25).

For a total of 21 male-line generations among five lines, the average interval was 34 years per generation. For 19 female-line generations from four lines, the average was 29 years per generation.

Generally, three or four generations span 100 years, but depending on a number of factors, that same amount of time could produce as little as two generations or as many as five generations.

A generation is “all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.” It can also be described as, “the average period, generally considered to be about 20–⁠30 years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children.”

Generally, three or four generations span one hundred years, but in rare instances only two, in others five. The average span between one generation and the next is about 25 to 30 years. So, over 350 years, the researcher can estimate that there will be about 12 generations.

Gen Z: Gen Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012/15. They are currently between 6 and 24 years old (nearly 68 million in the U.S.)