Henrichs Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Henrichs and Heinrichs are two spellings with one history. Name scholars give the meaning as “Home ruler”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Heinrichs was also written Henrichs. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Hendriks.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Henrichs surname had 2,232 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Henrichs coat of arms

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