The prestigious surname Henrique originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years.
The surname Henrique was first found in Castile, predominant among the northern Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Enríquez, Enriquez, Enrique, Enriques, Enríquiz, Enriquiz, Enrique, Henríquez, Henriquez, Henríquiz and many more.
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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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.