Henderson (family name)
Henderson is a Scottish family name .
Origin and meaning
Henderson means "son of Henry " and thus corresponds to German patronyms such as Hinrichs and Heinsohn .
variants
Name bearer
A.
- Ainslie Henderson (born 1979), Scottish singer and lyricist
- Alan Henderson (1972), American basketball player
- Alexander Henderson (theologian) (around 1583–1646), Scottish theologian
- Alexander Henderson (photographer) (1831–1913), Scottish-Canadian photographer
- Alexander Lamont Henderson (1838–1907), British photographer
- Alexander Henderson (medic) (1780–1863), Scottish physician and author
- Alexander Henderson (politician) , Canadian politician
- Alice Henderson , American poet
- Andrew James Henderson (born 1950), North American botanist
- Ann Henderson-Sellers (* 1952), Australian climatologist
- Anna Henderson (* 1998), British cyclist
- Archibald Henderson (politician) (1768–1822), American politician
- Archibald Henderson (officer) (1783-1859), American general in the Marine Corps
- Archibald Henderson (mathematician) (1877–1963), American mathematician
- Arthur Henderson (1863-1935), British politician
- Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley (1893–1968), British lawyer and politician (Labor Party)
B.
- Barry Henderson (born 1936), British politician
- Bennett H. Henderson (1784 – after 1817), American politician
- Benny Henderson junior (* 1975), American boxer
- Bertha Henderson (around 1900 – after 1928), American blues singer
- Bill Henderson (soccer player, 1878) (1878– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Bill Henderson (soccer player, 1883) (1883– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Bill Henderson (soccer player, 1898) (1898–1964), Scottish soccer player
- Bill Henderson (football player, 1899) (1899-1934), English football player
- Bill Henderson (football player, 1920) (1920-1965), Scottish football player
- Bill Henderson (jazz singer) (1926-2016), American jazz singer
- Bill Henderson (pianist) (* around 1945), American jazz pianist and keyboardist
- Bill Henderson (singer) (born 1944), Canadian songwriter and singer
- Billy Henderson (soccer player) (1900-1934), English soccer player
- Billy Henderson (singer) (1939–2007), American soul singer and songwriter
- Bobby Henderson (pianist) (1910–1969), American pianist
- Bobby Henderson (soccer player) (1917-2006), Scottish soccer player
- Bobby Henderson (Author) (born 1980), American author
- Brian Henderson (* 1986), French-Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian Henderson (medical doctor) († 2015), American medical doctor and university professor
- Bugs Henderson (1943–2012), American blues musician
C.
- CJ Henderson ( American football player ) (born 1998), American football player
- Camille Henderson , Canadian singer
- Caroline Henderson (* 1962), Swedish singer
- Caspar Henderson , British journalist
- Charles Henderson (politician, 1860) (1860–1937), American politician (Alabama)
- Charles Henderson (politician, 1883) (1883–1957), Canadian politician
- Charles Henderson (composer) (1907–1970), American musician, songwriter, arranger and lyricist
- Charles Henderson (weightlifter) (1922-2019), Australian weightlifter
- Charles B. Henderson (1873–1954), American politician (Nevada)
- Charles Roy Henderson (1911–1989), American geneticist and statistician
- Chuck Henderson (* 1955), American jazz musician
- Chris Henderson (* 1970), American football player
- Claire Henderson (* 1971), Northern Irish badminton player
- Claude Henderson , South African cricketer
- Craig Henderson (* 1987), New Zealand soccer player
D.
- Dan Henderson (* 1970), American wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
- Darius Henderson (* 1981), English football player
- Dave Henderson (* 1952), French-Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Dave Henderson (baseball player) , American baseball player
- David Henderson (officer) (1862–1921), British officer
- David Henderson (economist) (1927-2018), British economist and environmental scientist
- David Henderson (basketball coach) (born 1964), American basketball player and coach
- David B. Henderson (1840–1906), American politician
- David N. Henderson (1921-2004), American politician
- David R. Henderson (* 1950), Canadian economist
- David Lee Henderson (born 1958), American baseball player
- Dean Henderson (* 1997), English football goalkeeper
- Dell Henderson (1877–1956), American director, actor, and screenwriter
- Devery Henderson , American football player
- Dickie Henderson , British comedian
- Don Henderson , British actor
- Donald A. Henderson (1928-2016), American epidemiologist
- Douglas Henderson (soccer player) (1913-2002), English soccer player
- Douglas Henderson (Diplomat) (1914-2010), American diplomat
- Douglas Henderson (actor) (1919–1978), American actor
- Douglas Henderson (physical chemist) (* 1934), Canadian-American physical chemist
- Douglas Henderson (politician, 1935) (1935-2006), Scottish politician (SNP)
- Douglas Henderson (politician, 1949) (born 1949), British politician (Labor Party)
- Douglas Henderson (athlete) (born 1956), German athlete
- Douglas Henderson (musician) (* 1960), American musician, composer and instrument maker
- Doug Henderson (* 1969), American illustrator and artist
- Douglas Mackay Henderson (1927-2007), British mycologist
- Douglass Miles Henderson (1938–1996), American botanist
- Duncan Henderson , film producer
E.
- EJ Henderson (born 1980), American football player
- Eddie Henderson ( Edward Jackson Henderson ; * 1940), American jazz musician
- Edmonia Henderson (1900-1947), American singer
- Edward Barry Henderson (1910–1986), Bishop of Bath and Wells
- Edward Firth Henderson (1917–1995), British diplomat
- Edwin Bancroft Henderson (1883–1977), American athlete and sports historian
- Ella Henderson (* 1996), British singer-songwriter
- Euan Henderson (snooker player) (* 1967), Scottish snooker player
- Euan Henderson (soccer player) (* 2000), Scottish soccer player
- Ewan Henderson (* 2000), Scottish football player
- Eugénie JA Henderson (1914-1989), British linguist
F.
- Fletcher Henderson (1897–1952), American jazz pianist, band leader and composer
- Florence Henderson (1934-2016), American actress
- Frederick Henderson (* 1958), American manager
G
- Gail Patrick Henderson , British Brigadier General and Military Governor
- Geoffrey Henderson (* 1961), lawyer from Trinidad and Tobago and judge at the International Criminal Court
- George Henderson (military historian) (1854–1903), British military historian
- George Cockburn Henderson (1870-1944), Australian historian
- George Gerald Henderson (1862-1942), chemist
- George Wylie Henderson (1904–1965), American author
- Gerald Henderson Sr. (born 1956), American basketball player
- Gerald Henderson Jr. (* 1987), American basketball player
- Gerard Henderson , Australian journalist and commentator
- Gordon Henderson , Canadian lawyer
- Graham Henderson (born 1961), Irish badminton player
- Greg Henderson (* 1976), New Zealand cyclist
- Gus Henderson , American football coach
H
- Hamish Henderson , Scottish music producer
- Harvest Henderson , American artist
- Hazel Henderson , American futurologist
- Herb Henderson , Australian soccer player
- Horace Henderson (1904–1988), American jazz musician
J
- J. Paul Henderson (born 1948), British writer
- Jackie Henderson (1932-2005), Scottish football player
- James Henderson (diplomat) (1783–1848), British diplomat
- James Henry Dickey Henderson (1810–1885), American politician
- James Pinckney Henderson (1808-1858), American lawyer and politician
- James Wilson Henderson (1817–1880), American politician
- Jeff Henderson (* 1989), American long jumper
- Jeffrey Henderson (* 1946), American classical philologist
- Jim Henderson (* 1982), American baseball player
- Joe Henderson (pianist) (1920–1980), British pianist
- Joe Henderson (gospel singer) (1937–1964), American gospel singer
- Joe Henderson (1937-2001), American jazz musician
- Joe Henderson (athlete) (born 1943), American athlete, trainer and author
- Joe Henderson (baseball player) , American baseball player
- Joseph Henderson (politician) (1791–1863), American politician
- Joseph Henderson (pilot) (1826-1890), American pilot
- Joseph Henderson (painter) (1832–1908), Scottish painter
- Joseph Henderson (Soldier) (1869–1938), American soldier
- Joseph Henderson, 1st Baron Henderson of Ardwick (1884–1950), British politician (Labor Party)
- Joseph L. Henderson (1903-2007), American psychologist
- John Henderson (Colonel) , Dragoons leader in the Thirty Years War
- John Henderson (politician) (1797-1857), American politician, Senator (Mississippi)
- John Henderson (architect) (1804–1862), Scottish architect
- John Henderson (ice hockey player) (born 1933), Canadian ice hockey player
- John Henderson (historian) (born 1949), British historian
- John Henderson (director) (born 1949), British film and television director
- John Henderson (* 1971), American writer; see John Wray (writer)
- John Henderson (dart player) (* 1973), Scottish dart player
- John Henderson ( American football player ) (born 1979), American football player
- John B. Henderson (1826–1913), American politician
- John E. Henderson (1917–1994), American politician
- John Graham Wilmot Henderson (* 1948), British classical philologist
- John Oliver Henderson (1909–1974), American judge
- John Robertson Henderson (1863-1925), British zoologist
- John S. Henderson (1846–1916), American politician
- Jordan Henderson (* 1990), English football player
- Josh Henderson (born 1981), American actor
- Julian Henderson (archaeologist) (* 1953), British archaeologist and university professor
- Julian Henderson (Bishop) (born 1954), British theologian and clergyman, Bishop of Blackburn
K
- Kelo Henderson (1923–2019), American actor and marksman
- Kelson Henderson (born 1969), Australian actor
L.
- Lawrence J. Henderson (1878-1942), American chemist and biologist
- Lee Henderson (* 1974), Canadian writer and journalist
- Liam Henderson (soccer player, 1989) (born 1989), English soccer player
- Liam Henderson (soccer player, 1996) (born 1996), Scottish soccer player
- Logan Henderson , American actor, dancer, rapper and singer
- Louis Fourniquet Henderson (1853-1942), North American botanist
- Loy W. Henderson (1892-1986), American diplomat
- Luther Henderson (1919–2003), American composer and arranger
M.
- Mac Henderson (born 1934), Scottish badminton player
- Marie Thérèse Henderson , Scottish composer and singer
- Marjorie Henderson (* around 1910), English badminton player
- Martin Henderson (* 1974), New Zealand actor
- Mary Henderson (1912-2006), Canadian singer and music teacher
- Matt Henderson (born 1974), American ice hockey player
- Mavis Henderson (born around 1917), English badminton player
- Mayda Doris Henderson (* 1928), South African botanist
- Melissa Henderson (* 1989), American soccer player
- Meredith Henderson (born 1983), Canadian actress
- Michael Henderson (* 1951), American bass player
- Monique Henderson (* 1983), American athlete
- Murray Henderson (ice hockey player) (1921-2013), Canadian ice hockey player
- Murray Henderson (rugby player) (born 1959), New Zealand rugby union player
- Murray Henderson (soccer player) (born 1980), Scottish soccer player
N
- Nevile Henderson (1882-1942), British diplomat
- Nicholas Henderson (1919–2009), British diplomat and author
- Nicholas Henderson (ice hockey player) (born 1990), New Zealand ice hockey player
- Nigel Henderson (1917–1985), British photographer
- Nikki Henderson (* 1993), British professional sailor
P
- Paul Henderson (sailor) (born 1934), Canadian sailor
- Paul Henderson (journalist) (born 1939), American journalist
- Paul Henderson (ice hockey player) (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
- Paul Henderson (basketball player) (born 1956), American-French basketball player
- Paul Henderson (politician) (born 1962), Australian politician
- Paul Henderson (athlete) (born 1971), Australian athlete
- Paul Henderson (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
- Paul Henderson (soccer player) (born 1976), Australian soccer player
- Pete Henderson (1895-1940), Canadian racing car driver
- Peter Henderson, Baron Henderson of Brompton (1922-2000), British civil servant and politician
R.
- Ray Henderson (1896–1970), American songwriter
- Rebecca Henderson (* 1980), Canadian actress
- Rebecca M. Henderson , American economist
- Richard Henderson (* 1945), British molecular biologist
- Rickey Henderson (born 1958), American baseball player
- Rob Henderson , Irish rugby player
- Robert Henderson (cricketer) (1865-1931), English cricketer
- Robert Henderson (mathematician) (1871–1942), mathematician
- Robert Henderson (actor) (1904–1985), American actor
- Robert Henderson (film technician) (1915–2002), American film technician
- Robert Henderson (writer) (born 1947), British writer
- Robert G. Henderson , sound engineer
- Rosa Henderson (1896–1968), American jazz and blues singer
- Roy Henderson (1899–2000), Scottish singer (baritone) and music teacher
- Russell Henderson (1924–2015), Trinidadian pianist and musician on the Steel Pan
- Ruth Watson Henderson (* 1932), Canadian composer, pianist and music teacher
S.
- Saffron Henderson , Canadian actress
- Sam Henderson (* 1969), American cartoonist and comic author
- Sammy Henderson (born 1944), Scottish football player
- Samuel Henderson (1764–1841), American politician
- Sara Henderson , Australian writer
- Scott Henderson (ski racer) (born 1943), Canadian skier and trainer
- Scott Henderson (guitarist) (born 1954), American guitarist
- Scott Henderson (Golfer) (* 1969), Scottish golfer
- Sebastian Henderson , Irish entrepreneur
- Shirley Henderson (born 1965), Scottish actress
- Skitch Henderson (1918–2005), British-American pianist, conductor and composer
- Stephen Henderson (actor) ( Stephen McKinley Henderson ; born 1949), American actor
- Stephen Henderson (soccer player) (born 1988), Irish soccer goalkeeper
T
- Tamara Henderson (* 1982), Canadian artist
- Taylor Henderson , Australian pop singer
- Thomas Henderson (politician) (1743-1824), American politician (New Jersey)
- Thomas Henderson (astronomer) (1798–1844), Scottish astronomer
- Thomas J. Henderson (1824–1911), American politician
V
- Valerie Henderson (* 1986), American soccer player
- Velyien E. Henderson (1877-1945), Canadian pharmacologist
- Vicki Butler-Henderson (* 1972), British racing driver and television presenter
- Vickie Henderson (1926–2015), American dancer, singer, and actress
- Vince Henderson (politician) , Dominican politician (DLP)
- Vince Henderson (actor) (born 1957), British actor and television presenter
- Virginia Henderson (1897–1996), American nurse and author
W.
- Walter Henderson (1880–1944), British high jumper, discus thrower, long jumper and javelin thrower
- Wayne Henderson (trombonist) (1939–2014), American jazz musician and record producer
- Wayne Henderson (soccer player) (born 1983), Irish soccer goalkeeper
- William Henderson (marksman) (born 1929), marksman from the US Virgin Islands
- William Henderson ( American football player ) (born 1971), American football player
- William Henderson (soccer player) , Scottish soccer player
- William G. Henderson (1882–1922), American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur
- William J. Henderson (born 1947), American businessman
- William James Henderson , American music critic
Y
- Yandell Henderson (1873-1944), American physiologist
- Yolande Henderson († 2015), Pakistani university professor
Z
- Zenna Henderson (1917–1983), American author