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

Henrichs, 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 Henrichs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henrichs in America

Henrichs is the 13583rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henrichs surname appeared 2,232 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 Henrichs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henrichs 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 Henrichs

The surname Henrichs has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name derived from the Germanic personal name Heinrich, which itself is composed of the elements "heim" meaning home and "ric" meaning power or ruler. Thus, the name Henrichs essentially means "son of Heinrich."

The name's earliest recorded examples can be traced back to the 12th century, with entries in various German chronicles and records. One notable mention is found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Mellicensis, a 12th-century manuscript detailing property transactions in the region around Melk Abbey in Lower Austria. This document includes references to individuals bearing the surname Henrichs.

During the 13th century, the name began to spread across various regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. It is likely that the name's popularity was influenced by the prominence of several German rulers and noblemen who bore the name Heinrich, including Heinrich I, also known as Henry the Fowler, who ruled as King of East Francia from 919 to 936.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Henrichs. One such figure was Johann Henrichs (1556-1628), a German theologian and Lutheran reformer who served as a professor at the University of Helmstedt. Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Henrichs (1869-1945), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and book illustrations.

In the 16th century, the name Henrichs also appeared in various records and manuscripts related to the Reformation, as some individuals with this surname were involved in the Protestant movement. For example, Matthias Henrichs (1522-1599) was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a role in the spread of Protestantism in the Duchy of Pomerania.

The name Henrichs has also been associated with several place names and older spellings of place names. For instance, the town of Henrichshütte in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is named after a 19th-century ironworks founded by a man named Heinrich. Similarly, the village of Henrichenburg, also in North Rhine-Westphalia, derives its name from a castle built by a nobleman named Heinrich in the 13th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Henrichs include Pieter Henrichs (1627-1667), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings, and Theodor Henrichs (1884-1963), a German writer and journalist who authored several novels and short stories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henrichs

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

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

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