Henríquez Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Henríquez last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Henríquez last name
Meaning of the Henríquez last name: son of Enrique. Henríquez is a Spanish surname, a patronymic for a child of Enrique (Henry). The last name stretches across Spain, the Caribbean and Chile; US forms often print Henriquez. Caribbean baptism books of the 1700s already enter Henríquez godparents, so the Henríquez surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.
Arms associated with the Henríquez name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Henríquez surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Henríquez name FAQ
What does the Henríquez name mean?
Son of Enrique. Common variants include Henriquez, Enríquez.
Where does the Henríquez surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Henríquez coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Henríquez coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).