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Heinrich
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
en :bor de:Heinrich + 1
Proper noun
s
en German.
en male German Henry.
en Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’ w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/europe/afd-youth-wing-extremist-label-intl 2023-05-24 Germany last year said it had foiled an attempt by another far-right group – the Reichsbuerger movement - to plot accused of plotting an attack on Germany’s parliament building, allegedly to overthrow its constitutional order and install the group’s central figure – aristocrat Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss – as leader. https://web.archive.org/web/20250404225232/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/europe/afd-youth-wing-extremist-label-intl/ 4 April 2025
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Heinrich is the 4141st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8552 individuals. Heinrich is most common among White (94.94%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Etymology
From de goh Heimrih, Haimirich (8th century), composed of goh heim home + goh -rih suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning en king; corresponds to de gmw-pro *Haimarīk, from de gem-pro *Haimarīks.
Cognate to en Henry (via fr Henri), nl Hendrik, da Henrik.
Pronunciation
de [ˈhaɪnʁɪç]
de De-Heinrich.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
m
de male Old High German Henry Heike,Henny Heiko,Heine,Heiner,Heinz,Hein
Proper noun
surname
de given names
Usage notes
Borne by early German saints and royalty. One of the most common given names in Germany since the Middle Ages.
Related terms
de Emmerich, de Harry, de Henri, de Henry, de Hinrich