Map of Netherlands showing where the Hendrikson arms are recorded
The Hendrikson arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Hendrikson Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Hendrikson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Hendrikson Family in Netherlands
The surname Hendrikson is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the given name of a father. In this case, the name literally translates to "son of Hendrik." While the name appears in various forms across Northern Europe, the branch of the family documented in the province of Friesland by 1815 likely adopted this specific spelling during the Napoleonic era. At that time, French authorities required citizens in the Netherlands to register permanent family surnames for tax and military purposes. Before this official mandate, many families in rural Friesland used shifting naming patterns where a person’s last name changed based on their father’s first name. By settling on Hendrikson, your ancestors helped establish a fixed family identity that allowed them to be officially tracked in government civil registries for the first time.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hendrik
Germanic name meaning ruler of the home or estate.
This name
HendriksonPatronymic surname meaning son of Hendrik.
also spelled
Hendriks
Hendricks
Hendrix
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Meertens, P.J., De betekenis van de Nederlandse familienamen, 1964
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811-1950
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
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