Heinrichsen Family Crest and Last Name Background

Not every Heinrichsen is related, but the name itself grew out of Heinrich. Its meaning, shared with Heinrich, is “Home ruler”.

The extra ending in Heinrichsen is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Heinrich's family. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Hendrichsen, Heinrichs and Hinrich.

There is no single Heinrichsen family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Heinrichsen report, with a museum-style coat of arms.