Henricks

Henricks Meaning & Origin

About Henricks
The surname Henricks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hendrik, which is the Dutch form of the name Henry. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hendrik. The name Hendrik itself is derived from the Germanic elements "haim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Henricks can be interpreted to mean "son of Hendrik" or "descendant of Hendrik."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Henricks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Henricks: 1,778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henricks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Henricks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnrɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henricks in Braille

Here's how to represent Henricks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Henricks in braille

How to sign the name Henricks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Henricks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Henricks in sign language

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