Explore the Family Name Henrikson
The meaning of Henrikson
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Henriksson: patronymic from the personal name Henrik (see Henry 1). This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognate Henriksen. Compare Hendrickson and Henrickson. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bertel, Lars, Sig, Thor.
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How common is the last name Henrikson in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Henrikson has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Henrikson name was ranked 18,216th in popularity and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to a rank of 18,734, which is a change of -2.84%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the count of people with the Henrikson surname actually increased from 1,408 in 2000 to 1,465 in 2010, representing a 4.05% growth. The proportion per 100k also saw a minimal decrease of -3.85%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,216 | #18,734 | -2.84% |
| Count | 1,408 | 1,465 | 4.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.5 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henrikson
Ethnic identity associated with the Henrikson surname reveals interesting patterns based on Decennial U.S. Census data. A significant majority identifying as "White" remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010, decreasing marginally from 96.52% to 96.11%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races both experienced slight decreases in the same period, down by 4.69% and 3.03% respectively. The most notable change came from those identifying as Hispanic. Even though they started at just 1.07% in 2000, they saw an impressive increase of 53.27% by 2010. During this time, there were no changes reported among people identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.52% | 96.11% | -0.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.07% | 1.64% | 53.27% |
| Two or More Races | 0.99% | 0.96% | -3.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 0.61% | -4.69% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |