# Hendricks (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hendricks/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 43,197 |
| US rank (2010) | 802 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,147 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (41,879 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛn.dɹɪks/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hendrix |

## Etymology

From Hendrick + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hendricks in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hendricks in the United States, the United Kingdom and Guatemala.

## People named Hendricks

- Christina Hendricks, British-American actress (born 1975)
- Thomas A. Hendricks, American politician (1819–1885)
- Barbara Hendricks, American operatic soprano and concert singer
- Jon Hendricks, American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian (1921–2017)
- Matt Hendricks, American ice hockey player
- Johny Hendricks, American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Diane Hendricks, American businesswoman, co-founder and owner of ABC Supply, film producer, billionaire
- Kyle Hendricks, American baseball player (born 1989)
- Taylor Hendricks, American basketball player (born 2003)
- Ted Hendricks, American football player (born 1947)
- William Hendricks, American politician (1782-1850)
- Bessie Hendricks, American teacher and supercentenarian

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hendrix, Henderson, Hendrickson, Hendrick, Hendershot, Hendry, Hendren, Hendershott, Hendrixson, Hendrickx, Hunter, Henthorn.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.