Hedrick Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

The Hedrick last name has German roots. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “descendant of Haidrich (heath, rule)”.

Where the name comes from

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. Smith also lists Hedrich.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Hedrick surname had 18,804 bearers.

Family crest and blazon

Sharing the Hedrick name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

Research your Hedrick family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.