Enríquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Enríquez. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, people in Tuscany, who had been going by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types of name created in this region. The surname Enríquez was created from came from the Teutonic name Henry. In fact, the name Henry is derived from the Old German Haimric which means home-rule. There were many Teutonic names in Italy following the fall of the Roman Empire.

Enríquez Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Enríquez include and others.

Enríquez Ranking

In the United States, the name Enríquez is the 1,456^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Enríquez migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Enríquez:

Enríquez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso Enríquez, who arrived in America in 1517
Diego Enríquez, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1537
Alonso Enríquez, who arrived in Guatemala in 1538
Diego Enríquez, who arrived in Florida in 1538

Enríquez Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Martín Enríquez de Almansa, Viceroy of New Spain and of Peru in the mid-sixteenth century

Enríquez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Matías Enríquez, who arrived in Louisiana in 1779

Enríquez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso Enriquez, who landed in America in 1817 2
Bernardino Enriquez, who arrived in America in 1827 2
Maria Enriquez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1831 2
Tristin Enriquez, who landed in Veragua in 1835 2
Joro Enriquez, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Enríquez (post 1700) +

René Enríquez (1933-1990), American television actor
Joy Charity Enriquez (b. 1978), American singer and actress
Hector Enriquez, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 75th District, 2012
Frank Enriquez, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 2006
Daniel Enriquez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2008
María Elena Enríquez Ruiz (1944-2024), known as, was a Mexican actress and model
Miguel Castro Enriquez (1951-2023), professionally known as Mike Enriquez, a Filipino television and radio newscaster
Kalilah Enríquez (b. 1983), Belizean poet, media personality and entertainer
Lorena Enríquez (b. 1980), Mexican actress and hostess
Edgardo Enríquez (1912-1996), Chilean physician, academic and minister of education
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)