Explore the Family Name Henrickson

The meaning of Henrickson

Americanized form of Swedish patronymic Henriksson (see Henrikson) or of its Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates (see Henricksen). Compare Hendrickson.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Henrickson has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 13,333 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 12,740, marking a change of 4.45%. The number of people bearing the Henrickson name also increased during this period, from 2,097 in 2000 to 2,423 in 2010, reflecting a significant growth rate of 15.55%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 5.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,333	#12,740	4.45%
Count	2,097	2,423	15.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.82	5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henrickson

The census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity of those carrying the Henrickson name. In 2000, 94.99% identified as White, but this proportion dropped slightly to 93.36% by 2010. In contrast, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black saw increases in their percentages, with Hispanic showing the most significant rise at 47.32%. The percentage of those identifying as "Two or more races" also climbed by 19.57%. However, the portion of people who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 24.24%. This information underscores the diverse ethnicity associated with the surname Henrickson, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.99%	93.36%	-1.72%
Hispanic	2.24%	3.3%	47.32%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.65%	19.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0.91%	35.82%
Black	0.38%	0.54%	42.11%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.25%	-24.24%