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

Henrich, 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 Henrich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henrich in America

Henrich is the 11138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henrich surname appeared 2,843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Henrich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henrich 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 Henrich

The surname Henrich is of German origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the ancient Germanic name Heinrich, which is a combination of the elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." This name was popular among the nobility and ruling classes of German-speaking regions during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Henrich can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Galli, a medieval manuscript dating back to around the 9th century. This document contains records of land transactions and mentions individuals with the surname Henrich living in the region of present-day Switzerland.

During the 12th century, the Henrich surname gained prominence in the region of Saxony, which was a powerful duchy within the Holy Roman Empire. Several notable figures from this period bore the surname Henrich, including Heinrich von Veldeke, a renowned poet and author born around 1150 in what is now modern-day Belgium.

The Henrich surname also appeared in various historical records throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of documents related to the Margraviate of Meissen, a state within the Holy Roman Empire. These records mention several individuals with the surname Henrich who held positions of authority and influence within the region.

One of the most famous bearers of the Henrich surname was Johann Henrich Pestalozzi, a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer born in 1746. Pestalozzi's innovative teaching methods and ideas on education had a significant impact on the development of modern educational systems across Europe and beyond.

Another notable figure with the surname Henrich was Johann Gottlob Henrich, a German composer and organist born in 1727. He was renowned for his compositions for the organ and his contributions to the development of church music in the 18th century.

Throughout the centuries, the Henrich surname has been associated with various place names and locations across German-speaking regions. Some examples include Henrichsburg, a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Henrichshütte, a former iron-making settlement in the Harz Mountains of Germany.

While the Henrich surname has its roots in the medieval period and has been carried by many notable figures throughout history, it continues to be a prevalent surname in modern times, particularly in Germany and other German-speaking regions, as well as among descendants of German emigrants around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henrich

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

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 Henrich 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 Henrich 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 Henrich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Henrich, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!