Henriksen

Henriksen Meaning & Origin

About Henriksen
The surname Henriksen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Henrik, which is a variant of the name Henry. It is of Scandinavian origin and is commonly found in Norway and Denmark. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Henriksen means "son of Henrik" or "son of Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henriksen: 2,935
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henriksen 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 Henriksen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0560205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N R IH0 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnrɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henriksen in Braille

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

The name Henriksen in braille

How to sign the name Henriksen using Sign Language

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

The name Henriksen in sign language

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