The Henkel surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,135 people carried this name — #6,595 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 57,500 people counted. That is down 1% from 5,161 in 2000.

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In Poland’s population register

267 people named Henkel have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 396 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Silesian 91
Greater Poland 88
Lubusz 28
Lesser Poland 23
Opole 20
Lower Silesian 7
Warmian-Masurian 4
Łódź 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

137 people named Henkel live in Switzerland.

They live in 12 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 37
Aargau 20
Bern 17
St. Gallen 16
Lucerne 9
Thurgau 7
Schwyz 7
Solothurn 6

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 63 people named Henkel live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 33
Río Negro 30

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 36 people named Henkel.

Most of them — 23 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 5 départements, most often Moselle.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 23
Moselle 6
Bas-Rhin 3
Paris 2
Eure-et-Loir 1
Meurthe-et-Moselle 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

73 people named Henkel is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 73

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Henkel in American newspapers,
1904.

Newspaper page from New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer carrying the name Henkel
New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer 1904-10-22
Newspaper page from New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer carrying the name Henkel
New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer 1904-10-29
Newspaper page from New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer carrying the name Henkel
New Iberia Enterprise And Independent Observer 1904-11-05

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 36,047 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Henkel in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1990s.

2,821 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Henkel. The most, 912, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 1.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 1,241
Queensland 756
Victoria 441
Western Australia 135
Tasmania 125
South Australia 70
ACT (Canberra) 38
Northern Territory 6

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Henkel.

Who carried it

People named Henkel,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Paul Henkel
    Paul Henkel 1754–1825 · parson
  • Johann Heinrich Henkel d. 1691
  • Julia Henkel d. 1896
  • Augustin Henkel 1477–1548 · sculptor
  • Gotthilf Leberecht Henkel 1708–1727
  • Andreas Henkel 1731– · plasterer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Henkel,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,787 records

1,787 records of the Henkel name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 841
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 464
  • Other U.S. records 482
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Theodore Henkel

    Born 1915 in Oregon. Enlisted 1943 at Portland; filling station attendant from Multnomah County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1971, buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Luise Henkel

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Deutschland from Hamburg, aged 22; servant. From Gudensberg, Germany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Frank J. Henkel

    U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Born 1933, died 1991; buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,787 records for Henkel in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Germany2,017 records

2,017 records of the Henkel name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 1,990
  • German emigration and citizenship files 19
  • Other German records 8
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Arthur Henkel

    Born 1897; from Berlin. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 5 December 1918 (Infantry Regiment No. 451).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Theresia Henkel

    Left Neuhausen for North America in 1854.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Staatsarchiv Augsburg (CC0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Albin Gottfried Henkel

    Naturalised at Birkenau in 1914; baker.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Hessisches Staatsarchiv Darmstadt (CC0)

Showing 3 of 2,017 records for Henkel in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Netherlands706 records

706 records of the Henkel name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 367
  • Dutch population registers 294
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 45
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Henkel

    Married in 1887 in Dwingeloo; painter. Died 1928 in Dwingeloo, aged 70.

    Open Archives, Drents Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Pieternella Susanna Henkel

    Married in 1841 in Rotterdam. Died 1870 in Rotterdam, aged 77.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Johannes Henkel

    Married in 1840 in Maastricht; born 1779 in Ellingshauzen. Died 1854 in Maastricht, aged 75.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 706 records for Henkel in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia110 records

110 records of the Henkel name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 51
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 34
  • Other Australian records 25
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Louis Henkel

    Arrived in Queensland in 1863 aboard the La Rochelle, aged 20.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Hans William Henkel

    Gentleman of Eildon, Victoria; died 1966.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Marie Henkel

    Of Grafton, New South Wales; died 1935.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 110 records for Henkel in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada18 records

18 records of the Henkel name in Canada
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 12
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 3
  • Other Canadian records 3
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Reinhard Jurgen Henkel

    Died 1992, aged 46; buried at Transcona Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Paul Henkel

    Died 1963; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Julia Henkel

    Buried in 1988 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 18 records for Henkel in Canada.

Counts: City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France11 records

11 records of the Henkel name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marguerite Elisabeth Charlotte Henkel

    Born 1912 in Nancy; died 1999 in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Hanns Gunter Herbert Henkel

    Born 1931 in Germany; died 1990 in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Philomene Henkel

    Born 1921 in Germany; died 1991 in Toul (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Henkel in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Norway1 record

1 record of the Henkel name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Johan Henkel

    Census of 1910: Storgaten, Lillehammer; merchant, born 1888 in Kongsberg.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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