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

Henrickson, 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 Henrickson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henrickson in America

Henrickson is the 12740th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henrickson surname appeared 2,423 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 Henrickson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henrickson 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 Henrickson

The surname Henrickson has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly Sweden and Norway. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, the name is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hinrik or Henrik, which was a Scandinavian form of the Germanic name Heimrich, meaning "home ruler."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Henrickson can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in Swedish and Norwegian church records. It was initially spelled in various ways, such as Hendrichsson, Hendrickson, and Henrichsson, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Henrickson was Hans Henrickson, a Swedish farmer born in 1612 in the village of Skara, Västergötland, Sweden. He is mentioned in local parish records from that time period.

In the late 17th century, the Henrickson surname appeared in the Domesday Book of 1693, a Norwegian census-like record of landowners and their properties. This document lists several individuals with the surname Henrickson, primarily from the eastern regions of Norway.

Notable historical figures with the surname Henrickson include:

1. Nils Henrickson (1632-1711), a Swedish merchant and ship owner from Gothenburg, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade during the 17th century.

2. Anna Henrickson (1674-1743), a Norwegian landowner and businesswoman from Trondheim, known for her successful management of her family's estates and businesses.

3. Erik Henrickson (1788-1863), a Swedish-American pioneer and farmer who settled in Minnesota in the mid-19th century and was among the first Swedish immigrants to the region.

4. Sigrid Henrickson (1845-1923), a Norwegian-American educator and suffragist, who campaigned for women's rights and founded several schools in Minnesota.

5. Gustav Henrickson (1881-1964), a Swedish-American artist and painter, known for his landscapes and portraits depicting life in rural Minnesota in the early 20th century.

The surname Henrickson is also associated with various place names in Scandinavia, such as Henriksdal in Stockholm, Sweden, and Henriksvær, a fishing village in Norway's Lofoten Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henrickson

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

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

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