# Hendrix (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hendrix/  
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, variant of Hendricks.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,194 |
| US rank (2010) | 991 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,773 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.4% (34,032 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛn.dɹɪks/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

A less common spelling of Hendricks, from Hendrick + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hendrix 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) | 78% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hendrix in the United States and Belgium.

## People named Hendrix

- Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist (1942–1970)
- Elaine Hendrix, American actress
- Wanda Hendrix, American actress (1928-1981)
- Leslie Hendrix, American actress
- Jenny Hendrix, American pornographic actress
- Richard Hendrix, American basketball player
- Amanda Hendrix, American planetary scientist
- Holly Hendrix, American pornographic actress
- Robin Hendrix, Belgian middle- and long-distance runner
- Grady Hendrix, American writer

## Similar surnames

Hendricks, 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.