Find out how popular the last name Enríquez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Enríquez.

Enríquez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Enríquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Enríquez in America

Enríquez is the 837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Enríquez surname appeared 41,271 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 people would have the surname Enríquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Enríquez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Enríquez

The surname Enriquez has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish given name Enrique, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "lord of the household."

The Enriquez surname first appeared in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is believed to have been adopted by individuals who were either descendants of or followers of Spanish monarchs or noblemen bearing the name Enrique.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Enriquez surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The manuscript mentions several individuals with the surname Enriquez, indicating their presence in the Spanish nobility at that time.

In the 15th century, the Enriquez family gained prominence with Fadrique Enriquez, who served as the Grand Admiral of Castile under King Fernando II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. His son, Fadrique Enriquez de Cabrera, became the Duke of Medina de Rioseco and played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

Another notable figure with the Enriquez surname was Juana Enriquez, the mistress of King Fernando II of Aragon. She gave birth to their son, Alonso de Aragón y Enriquez, who became the Archbishop of Zaragoza and a prominent figure in the Spanish court.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Enriquez surname spread throughout the Spanish territories, including the Americas. One of the most famous individuals bearing this name was Pedro Enriquez de Acevedo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish poet and playwright Lope de Vega created a character named Enriquez in his play "Fuenteovejuna," which depicts a historical event in 15th-century Spain.

As the Enriquez surname continued to spread, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Henriquez, Henríquez, and Enríquez, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Enríquez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Enríquez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Enríquez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Enríquez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Enríquez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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