Henderson (surname)
Henderson is a common Scottish surname. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. Some Hendersons also derive their name from Henryson.
The surname Henderson is borne by numerous unrelated families in Scotland. For example, the Hendersons of Fordell, in Fife, were the chief Lowland family of the name. This family descended from a family of Henrysons, from Dumfriesshire. A branch of Clan Gunn also bears the name. According to tradition, this family descends from Henry Gunn, a younger son of a chief of the Gunns who lived in the 15th century. The Hendersons of Glencoe derive their surname from the Gaelic MacEanruig.
The surname was unknown in England prior to the 17th century and is first mentioned in a marriage document between one of the Borders Hendersons and the daughter of a Carlisle merchant at Hexham. The surname is rendered in Scottish Gaelic as: MacEanraig or MacEanruig, and NicEanraig or NicEanruig.
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- Adele Dunlap, American academic and supercentenarian
- Ainslie Henderson, Scottish singer-songwriter
- Alan Henderson, Northern Irish bassist for the rock band Them
- Alan Henderson, African-American basketball player
- Alexander Henderson, several people including:
- *Alexander Henderson , Scottish merchant and politician in Virginia, United States
- *Alexander Henderson, historical Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada
- *Alexander Henderson , Scottish theologian
- *Alexander Henderson, 1st Baron Faringdon
- * Alexander D. Henderson , Vice-President and Treasurer of California Perfume Company
- * Alexander D. Henderson, Jr., Vice-President of Purchasing, California Perfume Company
- Alice Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Alice Henderson, American author
- *Alice Corbin Henderson, American poet and editor
- *Alice Faye Henderson, African-American singer Alice Wonder Land
- Alistair Donald Henderson of Fordell, Australian environmental engineer, inventor, and Chief of the Clan Henderson
- Andrew Henderson
- Ann Henderson-Sellers, climatologist
- Anthony Henderson, African-American rapper Krayzie Bone
- Archibald Henderson, fifth Commandant of the US Marine Corps
- Archibald Henderson, United States Congressman from North Carolina
- Arthur Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Arthur Henderson, British union leader, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- *Arthur Henderson , British Army officer
- *Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley, British Labour Party politician
B
- Barrington "Bo" Henderson, African-American singer
- Barry Henderson, Conservative member of the House of Commons
- Barton Henderson, Scottish curler, European champion
- Biff Henderson, American television personality
- Bill Henderson, Scottish curler, European champion
- Bill Henderson, singer and songwriter
- Bill Henderson , American novelist, author of I Killed Hemingway
- Billy Henderson
- Bobby Henderson, American creator of the satirical parody religion Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
- Brian Henderson
- Brodie Henderson, Canadian rugby player
- Brodie Henderson, British civil engineer
- Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
- Bruce Henderson, American management consultant
- Bryan Henderson, American football player
C
- C. J. Henderson, multiple people
- Cam Henderson, American college sports coach
- Camille Henderson, Canadian singer
- Carlos Henderson, American football player
- Caspar Henderson, British journalist
- Charles Henderson, several people including:
- *Charles Henderson, British antiquarian, historian of Cornwall
- *Charles Henderson Yoakum, American politician
- *Charles Roy Henderson, American geneticist and statistician
- Charlie Butler-Henderson, British motor racing driver
- Caroline Henderson
- Chris Henderson, American soccer player
- Claude Henderson, South African cricketer
D
- Dan Henderson, American martial arts fighter
- Darius Henderson, Nottingham Forest football player
- Darrell Henderson, American football player
- David Henderson, one of several people including:
- *David Henderson, head basketball coach at the University of Delaware
- *David Henderson, senior British Army and, later, RAF officer
- *David Henderson, chief economist at the OECD in Paris from 1984 to 1992
- *David B. Henderson, prominent U.S. politician of the 1890s and 1900s
- *David N. Henderson, U.S. Representative from North Carolina
- *Dave Henderson, Major League Baseball player
- *Dave Henderson, Irish football player
- Dean Henderson, English footballer
- De'Angelo Henderson, American football player
- Sir Denys Henderson, chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries from 1987 to 1995
- Devery Henderson, American football player
- Diane Henderson, American applied mathematician
- Dickie Henderson, British comedian
- Don Henderson, British actor
- Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist who led the World Health Organization's successful World Smallpox Eradication Campaign
- Donnie Henderson, American football figure
- Doug Henderson , British politician
- Douglas Henderson , British politician
- Douglas Mackay Henderson, Scottish botanist
E
- Ebenezer Henderson, Scottish minister and missionary
- Ebenezer Henderson , Scottish historian and science writer
- Edith Henderson, American landscape architect
- Edith Maude Henderson, British writer better known as E. M. Hull
- Sir Edmund Henderson, head of London Metropolitan Police
- Edward Elers Delaval Henderson, British Army officer
- Ella Henderson, British singer
- Elsie Henderson, British artist
- Erica Henderson, American comic artist
- Eugénie Henderson, British linguist and academic
F
- Faye Henderson, Scottish bagpipe player
- Fergus Henderson, British chef
- Fletcher Henderson, African-American jazz and swing musician
- Florence Henderson, American television actress
- Frank Henderson
- Frederick Henderson, CEO of General Motors
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- Gary Henderson, American college baseball coach
- George Henderson, one of several people including:
- *George Henderson, Australian politician
- *George Henderson , MLA in Manitoba
- *George Henderson, former Member of Parliament in Canada
- *George Francis Robert Henderson, British soldier and military author
- *George R. Henderson, World War II-era officer in United States Navy
- *George Stuart Henderson, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- *George Wylie Henderson, American author of the Harlem Renaissance
- *Krazy George Henderson, American cheerleader
- Gerald Henderson, American basketball player
- Gerald Henderson Jr., son of the above, also an American basketball player
- Gerard Henderson, Australian journalist and commentator
- Girard B. Henderson, CEO of Alexander Dawson, Inc.
- Gordon Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Gordon Henderson, Canadian lawyer
- *Gordon Henderson, British Conservative Member of Parliament
- Grace Henderson, American silent film and stage actress
- Greg Henderson, professional New Zealand track and road racing cyclist
- Greig Henderson, Scottish curler and coach, European champion
- Gus Henderson, American football coach
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- Hamish Henderson, Scottish poet
- Harold Lloyd Henderson, Canadian Presbyterian minister and politician
- Hazel Henderson, British futurist writer
- Helen Anne Henderson, Canadian journalist and disability rights activist
- Herb Henderson, Australian rules footballer
- Herbert Stephen Henderson, British soldier
- Horace Henderson, American jazz musician, brother of Fletcher Henderson
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- Ian Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Ian Henderson, current Northampton Town F.C. football player
- *Ian Henderson, Australian news presenter
- *Ian Henderson, former head of secret police in Bahrain, accused of torture
- Isaac Henderson, American writer
- Ivan Henderson, British politician
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- J. R. Henderson or J. R. Sakuragi, American–Japanese basketball player
- J. W. Henderson, fourth governor of Texas
- Jack Henderson, artist, charity fundraiser
- Jack Henderson
- Jackie Henderson, Scottish football player
- James Henderson, one of several people including:
- *James Henderson, footballer for Woolwich Arsenal
- *James Henderson, footballer for Liverpool
- *James Pinckney Henderson, first governor of Texas
- *James Youngblood Henderson, Indigenous law scholar
- Jeremy Henderson, artist
- Jim Henderson , Canadian politician
- Joe Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist
- *Joe Henderson
- Jolene Henderson, American softball pitcher
- Joseph Henderson, early American harbor pilot
- John Henderson, one of several people including:
- *John Henderson, Australian rules footballer
- *John Henderson , American football player
- *John Henderson, British film and television director
- *John Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player
- *John Henderson , U.S. senator from Mississippi
- *John Henderson , Conservative MP for Glasgow Cathcart 1946–1964
- *Sir John Henderson, 5th of Fordell, Scottish soldier who brought his military expertise to the Royalists cause during the English Civil War.
- *Sir John Henderson, 5th Baronet of Fordell, Scottish nobleman and politician
- *John B. Henderson, U.S. senator from Missouri and author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- *John D. Henderson, American editor and pro-slavery politician
- *John E. Henderson, American politician
- *John Ronald Henderson, British Army officer
- Jordan Henderson, English footballer
- Joseph Welles Henderson, lawyer and Bucknell University president
- Josh Henderson, American actor
- Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn
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- Karen L. Henderson, American judge
- Keith Henderson, American football player
- Keith Henderson, Scottish painter and illustrator
- Kelson Henderson, Australian actor
- Ken Henderson , American college baseball coach
L
- Larry Henderson, Canadian television journalist
- Laura Henderson, English theatrical promoter
- Lawrence Joseph Henderson, American scientist
- Les Henderson, Canadian consumer-fraud author
- Liam Henderson, Scottish football player
- Liam Henderson , English football player
- Linda Dalrymple Henderson, American art historian
- Lofton R. Henderson, World War II aviator
- Lois T. Henderson, novelist
- Lucius J. Henderson, American silent film director
- Luther Henderson, American arranger
- Logan Henderson, American actor/singer
M
- M. R. Henderson, Scottish botanist
- Margot Henderson, New Zealand chef
- Marjorie Lyman Henderson, the cartoonist Marge
- Mark Henderson, one of several people
- Marshall Henderson, American basketball player
- Martin Henderson, New Zealand actor
- Mary Henderson, writer Mary H. Eastman
- Mary Foote Henderson, socialite and wife of Missouri senator John Brooks Henderson
- Matt Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Matt Henderson , New Zealand cricketer
- *Matt Henderson , retired American professional ice hockey player
- Meredith Henderson, Canadian actress
- Michael Henderson,, Vehicle safety researcher
- Monique Henderson, American athlete
- Monroe Henderson, New York politician
N
- Nekeshia Henderson, American basketball player
- Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador to Germany 1937–1939
- Nicholas Henderson, British diplomat
- Nicky Henderson, British racehorse trainer
O
- Othello Henderson, American football player
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- Paul Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player
- *Paul Henderson, English cricketer
- *Paul Henderson , Australian football goalkeeper
- *Paul Henderson , American journalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1982
- *Paul Henderson , New Zealand rugby union player
- Peter Henderson, multiple people
Q
- Quadree Henderson, American football player
R
- Ray Henderson ), American songwriter
- Richard Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Richard Henderson , Scottish molecular biologist and biophysicist
- *Richard Henderson , American pioneer
- Richard Alexander Henderson, First World War stretcher-bearer at Gallipoli and the Somme
- Rickey Henderson, American baseball player
- Robert Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Robert Henryson, Scottish poet
- *Robert Henderson , English cricketer
- *Robert Henderson , English political writer
- *Rob Henderson, English and Irish rugby union footballer
- Rosa Henderson, American jazz singer
- Ryan Henderson, Canadian music producer
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- Saffron Henderson, Canadian actress
- Safiya Henderson-Holmes, African-American poet
- Sákéj Henderson, Indigenous law scholar
- Sam Henderson, American comics artist
- Sammy Henderson, Scottish footballer
- Sara Henderson, Australian writer
- Scott Henderson, American guitarist
- Sean Henderson, American soccer player
- Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress
- Skitch Henderson, musician and band leader
- Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
- Stewart Henderson, Scottish footballer
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- Thelton Henderson, federal judge
- Thomas Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Thomas Henderson, NFL football player
- *Thomas Henderson , Scottish Astronomer Royal
- * Thomas Henderson, Scottish Liberal Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire 1922–1923
- *Thomas Henderson, U.S. congressman
- *Thomas Henderson, New Zealand politician
- * Tom Henderson , Scottish Labour Cooperative politician
- *Thomas Finlayson Henderson, Scottish author
- *Thomas J. Henderson, American businessman
- *Thomas J. Henderson, United States congressman from Illinois
- *Tommy Henderson, Northern Ireland politician
- Trayvon Henderson, American football player
V
- Valerie Henderson, American footballer
- Vicki Butler-Henderson, British racing driver and television presenter
- Virginia Henderson, American nurse
W
- Wayne Henderson, one of several people including:
- *Wayne Henderson, Irish football player
- *Wayne Henderson, American jazz trombonist
- William Henderson, one of several people including:
- *William Henderson, NFL player
- *William James Henderson, American music critic
- *William Penhallow Henderson, American painter, architect and furniture designer
- *William Williams Henderson, American educator
Z
- Zac Henderson, American football player
- Zenna Henderson, American author
Fictional
- Christopher Henderson, fictional character portrayed by Peter Weller on the television series 24
- Dustin Henderson, fictional character portrayed by Gaten Matarazzo on the Netflix science fiction horror web television series Stranger Things
- Rose Henderson, married name Nadler, character in TV series Lost
- Inspector Henderson, character from DC Comics
- General James Henderson, president of the International Astrofisical Commission from UFO.