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UK surname

Hendricks

Derived from the Dutch surname Hendricksz, meaning "son of Hendrick," a derivative of the given name Henry.

In the 1881 census there were 22 people recorded with the Hendricks surname, ranking it #30,464 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 553, ranked #9,240, up from #30,464 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Conwy, Tonbridge and Malling and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hendricks is 564 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 2413.6%.

1881 census count

22

Ranked #30,464

Modern count

553

2016, ranked #9,240

Peak year

2010

564 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hendricks had 22 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #30,464 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 553 in 2016, ranked #9,240.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 48 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations.

Hendricks surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hendricks surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hendricks surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hendricks over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 14 #30,790
1861 historical 27 #30,543
1881 historical 22 #30,464
1891 historical 32 #31,754
1901 historical 48 #28,808
1911 historical 31 #29,952
1997 modern 412 #10,759
1998 modern 450 #10,409
1999 modern 456 #10,354
2000 modern 458 #10,281
2001 modern 446 #10,312
2002 modern 463 #10,202
2003 modern 465 #9,985
2004 modern 481 #9,779
2005 modern 479 #9,737
2006 modern 493 #9,578
2007 modern 502 #9,538
2008 modern 511 #9,485
2009 modern 544 #9,247
2010 modern 564 #9,185
2011 modern 539 #9,428
2012 modern 546 #9,221
2013 modern 551 #9,320
2014 modern 561 #9,242
2015 modern 553 #9,267
2016 modern 553 #9,240

Geography

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Where Hendricks' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Conwy, Tonbridge and Malling, Harrogate, Southampton and Culter. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Conwy 004 Conwy
2 Tonbridge and Malling 007 Tonbridge and Malling
3 Harrogate 019 Harrogate
4 Southampton 028 Southampton
5 Culter Aberdeen City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hendricks

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hendricks surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hendricks

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hendricks, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations

Nationally, the Hendricks surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Hendricks household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is often found in less central parts of London and other major towns and cities. Adults are more likely than the Supergroup average to have never been married and are typically aged less than 45 years. Many have young dependent children and individuals may have been born in Africa. There are many members identifying with a Black ethnic group, with the other ethnic groups (as listed in the glossary) also represented, though Chinese less so. Accommodation in flats, frequently socially rented, is common in these neighbourhoods. Part time employment is also common, and work is often in elementary occupations, while unemployment is also the highest within this Supergroup.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Hendricks is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hendricks is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hendricks falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hendricks is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hendricks, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hendricks

The surname Hendricks is of Dutch origin, derived from the personal name Hendrik, which is a contracted form of the Germanic name Heidrinric. This name is composed of the elements "heid" meaning "kind, sort, type" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." The name Hendrik has also been rendered as Hendriks, Hendrix, and Hendriks in various regions.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hendricks date back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. One notable example is the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hendricksz Grebber (1573-1649), who was known for his historical and biblical scenes.

In the 17th century, the Hendricks surname began appearing in colonial records in the United States, particularly in areas with strong Dutch influence like New York and New Jersey. One prominent figure from this era was Hendrick Hendricksen (c. 1609-1663), a Dutch settler who became one of the earliest landowners in Brooklyn, New York.

The Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any instances of the Hendricks surname, suggesting that it was not present in England at that time and likely originated in the Low Countries.

As the name spread across Europe and the Americas, various place names and locations became associated with it. For example, the town of Hendricks, West Virginia, was named after a prominent local family of that name.

Other notable individuals with the Hendricks surname include:

1. Jocelyn Hendricks (1948-), a Canadian actress known for her roles in films like "Porky's" and "The Fly." 2. Jon Hendricks (1921-2017), an American jazz singer and lyricist, considered one of the pioneers of vocalese. 3. Elbert Hendricks (1940-2005), an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers. 4. Walter Hendricks (1914-1999), an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Idaho from 1951 to 1955. 5. Thomas Andrews Hendricks (1819-1885), an American politician who served as the 21st Vice President of the United States under President Grover Cleveland.

While the Hendricks surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since become a global name, with bearers in various countries and cultures around the world.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hendricks families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hendricks surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 10 Hendricks' recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.46x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 10 4.46x
Glamorgan 6 15.36x
Surrey 5 4.57x
Hampshire 1 2.17x
Royal Navy 1 37.45x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Llanguick in Glamorgan leads with 6 Hendricks' recorded in 1881 and an index of 857.14x.

Place Total Index
Llanguick 6 857.14x
Kensington London 4 32.08x
Croydon 3 49.42x
Poplar London 3 70.92x
Camberwell 2 13.96x
Royal Navy 1 43.67x
St Giles In Fields London 1 90.91x
St Michael Winchester 1 1111.11x
Westminster St Margaret 1 92.59x
Whitechapel London 1 45.25x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hendricks surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 3
Elizabeth 2
B.H.M. 1
Bertha 1
Catherine 1
E.F.M. 1
H.D.C. 1
Jane 1
Jennet 1
Lydia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hendricks surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Benjamin 1
Campbell 1
F.H. 1
Fredk. 1
George 1
Henry 1
James 1
Jno. 1
Phillip 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Hendricks surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hendricks surname in 1881?

In 1881, 22 people were recorded with the Hendricks surname. That placed it at #30,464 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hendricks surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 553 in 2016. That gives Hendricks a modern rank of #9,240.

What does the Hendricks surname mean?

Derived from the Dutch surname Hendricksz, meaning "son of Hendrick," a derivative of the given name Henry.

What does the Hendricks map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hendricks bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.