Henriquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Henriquez originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years.

Early Origins of the Henriquez family

The surname Henriquez was first found in Castile, predominant among the northern Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.

Early History of the Henriquez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henriquez research.

Henriquez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Enríquez, Enriquez, Enrique, Enriques, Enríquiz, Enriquiz, Enrique, Henríquez, Henriquez, Henríquiz and many more.

Early Notables of the Henriquez family (pre 1700)

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.

Henriquez Ranking

In the United States, the name Henriquez is the 5,271^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]

 Henriquez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were: 

Henriquez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Gaspar Henriquez, who arrived in New Granada in 1849 [2]
• Juan Henriquez, who landed in New Granada in 1849 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Henriquez (post 1700) +

• Craig Shelby Henriquez (1958-1959), American biomedical engineer, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at the Duke University
• Carlos Henriquez, American politician
• T. V. Henriquez, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Riohacha, 1898 [3]
• Robert Henriquez (b. 1964), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives 58th District, 1999-; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004 [3]
• Abram Henriquez, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Cartagena, 1884 [3]
• Crisóstomo Henríquez (1594-1632), Spanish Cistercian monk and scholar of church history who worked in the Spanish Netherlands
• Crisóstomo Henríquez (1594-1632), Spanish Cistercian monk and scholar of church history
• Thaïs Henríquez (b. 1982), Spanish Olympic synchronized swimmer
• Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (1943-2020), known as Mario Molina, Mexican chemist, recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Amílcar Henríquez Espinosa (1983-2017), Panamanian footballer, killed in his hometown of Colón in a drive-by shooting