Show ContentsHenriques History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Henriques originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years.

Early Origins of the Henriques family

The surname Henriques was first found in Castile, predominant among the northern Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.

Early History of the Henriques family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henriques research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1244, 1312, 1352, 1430, 1454, 1469 and 1474 are included under the topic Early Henriques History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Henriques Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Enríquez, Enriquez, Enrique, Enriques, Enríquiz, Enriquiz, Enrique, Henríquez, Henriquez, Henríquiz and many more.

Early Notables of the Henriques family

Prominent among members of the family were Enrique Enríquez de Sevilla, whose name appears in the Libro Becerro of 1352; Diego Enríquez del Castillo, chronicler of King Henry IV of Castile (1454-1474); Pedro Enríquez, who fought bravely for Ferdinand and Isabella at Malaga and Granada; sixteenth century military officer and writer Alonso Enríquez de Guzmán; Pedro Enríquez de...
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Henriques Ranking

In the United States, the name Henriques is the 8,380th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Henriques is ranked the 3,085th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. [2]


United States Henriques migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Henriques Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Isaac Nunes Henriques, who arrived in New York in 1741 [3]
Henriques Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Louis B Henriques, who arrived in New York in 1819 [3]
  • Moses Henriques, who landed in New York, NY in 1826 [3]
  • Joseph Henriques, who arrived in New York in 1826 [3]
  • Sarah Henriques, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 [3]
  • David Henriques, who landed in New York in 1836 [3]

Australia Henriques migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Henriques Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Edmund Emanuel Henriques, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Benjamin Elkin" in 1850 [4]

West Indies Henriques migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [5]
Henriques Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century
  • Isaac DaSilva Henriques, who landed in Jamaica in 1740-1741 [3]
  • Jacob Gutteres Henriques, who landed in Jamaica in 1740-1741 [3]
  • Moses Lopes Henriques, who arrived in Jamaica in 1740 [3]
  • Rachael Lopes Henriques, who landed in Jamaica in 1743 [3]
  • Sarah Lopes Henriques, who landed in Jamaica in 1743 [3]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Henriques (post 1700) +

  • Andréa Guida Berlanga Henriques (1980-2003), Brazilian bronze medalist water polo player at the 2003 Pan American Games
  • J. E. Henriques, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1888 [6]
  • J. C. Henriques, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1908 (alternate), 1916 [6]
  • Daniel Batalha Henriques (1966-2022), Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon (2018-2022)
  • Wilma Henriques (1931-2021), Brazilian stage actress, the "first lady of the Minas Gerais theater"
  • Vicente Guida Berlanga Henriques (b. 1978), Brazilian two-time silver medalist water polo player
  • Robert David Quixano Henriques (1905-1967), British writer, broadcaster
  • Moisés Constantino Henriques (b. 1987), professional Portuguese-born Australian cricketer
  • Sir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques (1890-1961), Jewish philanthropist
  • Manoel Henriques Ribeiro (1945-2022), Brazilian politician, Deputy Governor of Amazonas (1983-1985), Mayor of Manaus (1986-1988)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BENJAMIN ELKIN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850BenjaminElkin.gif
  5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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