Hendrickson
Hendrickson is a surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning "son of Hendrick" or "son of Henry." Like many patronymic surnames, it appears across Northern European immigrant communities in America: The Hendricksons settled in Minnesota in the 1880s.
The name has no particular famous bearer but remains common in the Upper Midwest.
Name from father's name
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- colonialOf occupied territories
New Amsterdam · settlers · immigrants · nomenclature · spelling variations · Hendricks · Henderson · Hendrix
Chart of ancestors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · forebears · progenitors · ancestors · descendants · kinship · roots · genealogist
Custom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
heirloom · provenance · family history · customs · ethnic identity · ancestral homeland · Old World · family stories
patronymic
Name from father's name
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
colonial · New Amsterdam · settlers · immigrants · nomenclature · spelling variations · Hendricks · Henderson · Hendrix · family name
family tree
Chart of ancestors
bloodline · pedigree · forebears · progenitors · ancestors · descendants · kinship · roots · genealogist · records
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
patrimony · heirloom · provenance · family history · customs · ethnic identity · ancestral homeland · Old World · family stories · oral history