Hendriks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The ancient Pictish-Scottish name Hendriks comes from the personal name Henry.

Early Origins of the Hendriks family

The surname Hendriks was first found in Ayrshire and Fife where the intrusive "d" is common as in "Hendry." The earliest records are in the Latin form: "Henricus, dapifer, a witness c. 1183-88, and Henricus (Chen), bishop of Aberdeen, 1282-1328." [1]

Early History of the Hendriks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hendriks research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1527, 1551, 1552, 1562, 1600, 1700, 1718, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1781, 1785, 1790, 1793, 1798 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hendriks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hendriks Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Hendriks has been spelled Hendry, Hendrie, MacHendry, MacHendrick, MacKendrick and many more.

Early Notables of the Hendriks family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Robert Henry (1718-1790), Scottish historian, son of James Henry, farmer, of Muirton, parish of St. Ninian's, Stirlingshire, and Jean Galloway, was born on 18 Feb. 1718. "The first volume of Henry's ‘History of England’ appeared in...
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Hendriks Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Hendriks is the 17^th most popular surname with an estimated 31,698 people with that name. [2] However, in South Africa, the name Hendriks is ranked the 785^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,787 people with that name. [3]

Migration of the Hendriks family to Ireland

Some of the Hendriks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Hendriks migration to the United States +

The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Hendriks:

Hendriks Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jan Hendriks, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1651 [4]
Bessel Hendriks, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1652 [4]
Elisabeth Hendriks, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1652 [4]
Jacob Hendriks, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1652 [4]
Marretje Hendriks, who arrived in New York in 1654 [4]
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Hendriks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cornelia Hendriks, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 [4]

Contemporary Notables of the name Hendriks (post 1700) +

Arnold "Nol" Hendriks (1937-2017), Dutch businessman and football executive

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)