Explore the Family Name Heady
The meaning of Heady
English: nickname from Middle English hevedi, hedi ‘impetuous’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heady in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Heady saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 10,719 to 10,964. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 6.11 percent, from 2,734 in 2000 to 2,901 in 2010. There was also a minor decrease in proportion per 100k during the same period from 1.01 to 0.98, indicating a slight decrease in prevalence of this surname in the general population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,719 | #10,964 | -2.29% |
| Count | 2,734 | 2,901 | 6.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.01 | 0.98 | -2.97% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heady
On the topic of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Heady surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 14.49 percent, while there was an increase in those identifying as part of two or more races (46.21%), Hispanic (63.01%) and Black (14.12%). The majority of individuals with the Heady surname identified as White, although there was a small decrease in this group, moving from 92.21% in 2000 to 90.04% in 2010. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native rose marginally from 0.84% to 1.10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.21% | 90.04% | -2.35% |
| Black | 3.47% | 3.96% | 14.12% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 2.38% | 63.01% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 1.93% | 46.21% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.84% | 1.1% | 30.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.69% | 0.59% | -14.49% |