Hendon

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English hēan, dative case of hēah (high), + dūn (hill).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hendon (countable and uncountable, plural Hendons)

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).
  2. An eastern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ4056).
  3. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Lakeview, No. 337, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. A rural town in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
  5. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Charles Sturt, South Australia.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hendon is the 9567th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3398 individuals. Hendon is most common among White (73.87%) and Black/African American (18.54%) individuals.

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