Show ContentsEnríquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Enríquez family

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

Early History of the Enríquez family

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

Enríquez 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 Enríquez 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 Acevedo, sixteenth century Spanish general and Count of Fuentes
  • seventeenth century Spanish Governor of Guatemala Enrique Enríquez de Guzmán
  • seventeenth century Viceroy of New Spain and of Peru, Luis Enríquez de Guzmán
  • seventeenth century officer and politician Fadrique Enríquez de Luján
  • Juan Rosendo Enríquez, Spanish hero of the Peninsular War
  • Enrique Henríquez, nineteenth century Dominican poet and politician

Enríquez Ranking

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


United States Enríquez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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
  • Juana Enriquez (1425-1468), Castilian noblewoman who became Queen of the Kingdoms of the Crown of Aragon
  • 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
  • Antonio Enríquez (b. 1601), novelist of Portuguese -Jewish origin
  • Kalilah Enríquez (b. 1983), Belizean poet, media personality and entertainer
  • ... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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