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

Henríquez, 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 Henríquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Henríquez in America

Henríquez is the 2329th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Henríquez surname appeared 15,657 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Henríquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Henríquez 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 Henríquez

The surname Henriquez has its origins in Spain and Portugal, deriving from the given name Henrique, which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Henry. This name traces its roots back to the Germanic name Heimrich, composed of the elements "heim" meaning home and "ric" meaning ruler or power.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Henriquez can be found in medieval Spanish and Portuguese records, particularly in regions like Castile, Aragon, and Galicia. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals who were descendants or followers of notable figures named Henry or Henrique.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Enrique de Trastámara, also known as Enrique II, who reigned as King of Castile and León from 1369 to 1379. His descendants and their supporters likely contributed to the spread of the surname Henriquez throughout Spain and its territories.

In the 15th century, the Henriquez surname gained prominence with the explorer and navigator Pedro Henriquez, who played a crucial role in the Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of the Madeira Islands in 1419. His brother, João Henriques, was also a notable figure in the maritime exploration efforts of Portugal during that time.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Francisco Henriques, a 16th-century Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world. Henriques was one of the few survivors of the expedition and provided valuable accounts of their encounters with the Philippine Islands.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish writer and poet Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, born in 1580, is often referred to by his maternal surname Henriquez. He is widely regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish Golden Age and is celebrated for his satirical works and contributions to the development of the Spanish language.

The Henriquez surname also has a notable presence in the Americas, particularly in regions colonized by Spain and Portugal. One example is Camilo Henríquez, a Chilean Roman Catholic priest, scholar, and revolutionary who played a significant role in the Chilean independence movement in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Henríquez

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

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

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