How common is the surname Hendrick?

7,988 people in the United States had the surname Hendrick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,651 Americans. It ranked 4,441st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hendrick?

Burton J. Hendrick, American author and editor (1870–1949), followed by Rick Hendrick.

Where is the surname Hendrick most common?

Wikidata records people named Hendrick in the United States.

Is the surname Hendrick getting more or less common?

More common. 7,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,988 in 2010, up 0.6%.

Is Hendrick also a first name?

Yes. Hendrick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hendrick

A patronymic surname, carried by 7,988 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hendrick is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.

Hendrick is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,988 people named Hendrick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 38,651 Americans. That is up 0.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,939.

#4,441

rank among US surnames

7,988

people in 2010

2.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.6%

change since 2000 (was #4,128)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,432	Whitlow	8,020	38,497
#4,433	Sledge	8,019	38,502
#4,434	Ta	8,017	38,511
#4,435	Pulley	8,007	38,559
#4,436	Lacroix	8,003	38,579
#4,437	Goncalves	8,000	38,593
#4,438	Tremblay	7,996	38,612

Who is named Hendrick

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Hendrick identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hendricks

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Burton J. Hendrick
American author and editor (1870–1949)
Rick Hendrick
American racing driver and team owner, born 1949

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hendrick

Hendrick has the Soundex code H536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H536.

Questions

Where does the surname Hendrick come from?: From Low German Hendrick and Dutch Hendrik, equivalent to Henry.
How common is the surname Hendrick?: 7,988 people in the United States had the surname Hendrick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,651 Americans. It ranked 4,441st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hendrick?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Hendrick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hendrick?: Burton J. Hendrick, American author and editor (1870–1949), followed by Rick Hendrick.
Where is the surname Hendrick most common?: Wikidata records people named Hendrick in the United States.
What type of surname is Hendrick?: Hendrick is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hendrick getting more or less common?: More common. 7,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,988 in 2010, up 0.6%.
Is Hendrick also a first name?: Yes. Hendrick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.