Henriques

Henriques Meaning & Origin

About Henriques
The surname Henriques is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Henrique, which is the Portuguese form of the name Henry. The name Henry itself is of Germanic origin and means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Henriques can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Henry" or "son of Henry."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henriques: 2,857
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,104
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNRKS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HAGA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0560202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH0 N R IY1 K EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/Ι‘nˈrik/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henriques in Braille

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

The name Henriques in braille

How to sign the name Henriques using Sign Language

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

The name Henriques in sign language

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