Show ContentsHenrique History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Henrique

What does the name Henrique mean?

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

Early Origins of the Henrique family

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

Early History of the Henrique family

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

Henrique 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 Henrique 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...
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Migration of the Henrique family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martín Enríquez de Almansa, Viceroy of New Spain and of Peru in the mid-sixteenth century. Other settlers include Alonso Enríquez, who arrived in America in 1517.


Contemporary Notables of the name Henrique (post 1700) +

  • Adam Henrique (b. 1990), Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL)
  • José Henrique Álamo Oliveira (1945-2025), Portuguese poet and writer, born in the parish of Raminho, on the island of Terceira, archipelago of the Azores
  • Talisson Henrique Glock (b. 1995), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer, gold medalist at the 2020 Paralympics and silver medalist at the 2024 Paralympics
  • Luiz Henrique Camargo (b. 1987), Brazilian footballer
  • Luís Henrique Silveira (b. 1979), Brazilian football left back
  • José Henrique Neto (1956-2023), Portuguese actor
  • Arthur Henrique Bernhardt (b. 1982), known as Arthuro, is a Brazilian professional footballer
  • Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (1934-2016), Brazilian physician and pharmacologist who led the way of the discovery of ACE inhibitors, the widely used anti-hypertension drug
  • Revert Henrique Klumb (d. 1886), German-Brazilian photographer


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