Explore the Family Name Hendrie

The meaning of Hendrie

Scottish (central Scotland): variant of Hendry.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hendrie in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hendrie saw a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hendrie was the 39,378th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010 it had fallen to the 48,256th position, representing a drop of 22.55%. The actual count of individuals with the Hendrie surname also decreased during this period, from 526 in 2000 to 438 in 2010, marking a decline of 16.73%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hendrie per 100,000 residents also fell by 21.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,378	#48,256	-22.55%
Count	526	438	-16.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hendrie

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hendrie also experienced changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the Hendrie surname identified as White, even though there was a slight decrease of 0.56% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hendries identifying as Hispanic dropped significantly by 28%. Interestingly, the representation of Black individuals with the Hendrie surname increased substantially from 1.33% to 3.20%, a change of 140.6%. The census data for 2010 also showed that 1.6% of Hendries identified with two or more races whereas the 2000 data did not record any such instances. There were no Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives among those with the Hendrie surname for both the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.83%	91.32%	-0.56%
Hispanic	4.75%	3.42%	-28%
Black	1.33%	3.2%	140.6%
Two or More Races	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.14%	0%	0%