Kendricks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
Ireland

The age-old Pictish-Scottish family name Kendricks is derived from the personal name Henry.

Early Origins of the Kendricks family

The surname Kendricks 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 Kendricks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kendricks 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 Kendricks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kendricks Spelling Variations

In medieval Scotland, names were more often spelled according to sound than any regular set of rules. An enormous number of spelling variations were the result. Over the years, the name Kendricks has been spelled Hendry, Hendrie, MacHendry, MacHendrick, MacKendrick and many more.

Early Notables of the Kendricks 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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Kendricks Ranking

In the United States, the name Kendricks is the 9,677^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Kendricks family to Ireland

Some of the Kendricks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kendricks migration to the United States +

In such difficult times, Ireland, Australia, and North America looked like better homes for many Scots. The trips were expensive and grueling, but also rewarding, as the colonies were havens for those unwelcome in the old country. That legacy did not die easily, though, and many were forced to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. The Scottish legacy has resurface in more recent times, though, through Clan societies, highland games, and other organizations. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the old Scottish name of Kendricks:

Kendricks Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Walter Kendricks, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1799 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Kendricks (post 1700) +

Lance Kendricks (b. 1988), American football tight end for the St. Louis Rams
Marvin Mychal-Christopher Kendricks (b. 1990), American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
Sam Kendricks (b. 1992), American pole vaulter, the 2014 and 2015 National Champion
Eric-Nathan M. Kendricks (b. 1992), American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings

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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)