Henriksen

الأصل والتاريخ

Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Henrik', the Scandinavian form of Henry, from the Old High German Heimrich, composed of 'heim' (home, estate) and 'ric' (ruler, power), meaning 'ruler of the home' or 'lord of the estate'. Henrik was adopted into the Danish aristocracy through German dynastic connections and became a popular given name from the medieval period onward. Approximately 41,000 Danes bear this surname.