Explore the Family Name Headd

The meaning of Headd

Altered form of English Head.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Headd in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Headd has increased slightly over a decade. In the year 2000, Headd was ranked as the 63,450th most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 294 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 62,045, with an increase of 2.21 percent. Correspondingly, the count of people with the surname also showed an increase of around 9.86 percent, growing from 294 to 323 between 2000 and 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11 over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#62,045	2.21%
Count	294	323	9.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Headd

When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname Headd, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the surname did not appear among those reported by Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either census, there were shifts within other ethnic identity categories. Individuals identifying as Black made up the largest percentage for this surname, increasing from 55.78 percent in 2000 to 57.59 percent in 2010. Those reporting as White experienced a slight decrease, dropping from 37.07 percent to 35.29 percent over the same period. The proportion of Headds identifying with two or more races saw a rise of 11.99 percent, even though their overall share remained relatively small. Meanwhile, the percentage who identified as Hispanic decreased by 21.85 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	55.78%	57.59%	3.24%
White	37.07%	35.29%	-4.8%
Two or More Races	4.42%	4.95%	11.99%
Hispanic	2.38%	1.86%	-21.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%