Explore the Family Name Heaven

The meaning of Heaven

1. Welsh: variant of Evan. 2. English: variant of Haven. 3. Irish (Tipperary): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEimhín ‘descendant of Eimhín’, a personal name probably based on a diminutive of éimh ‘swift’, ‘prompt, ready’.

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

As per the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Heaven' saw an incremental shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,716 in terms of prevalence, but increased to 35,912 by 2010- a growth of 2.19%. The count of individuals carrying this surname rose from 574 in 2000 to 625 in 2010, marking an 8.89% increase. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained steady at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,716	#35,912	2.19%
Count	574	625	8.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heaven

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts within the decade. The percentage of individuals with the 'Heaven' surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 0% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 7.14% to 4.80%, a drop of 32.77%. Whites with this surname comprised 57.14% in 2000 but decreased to 49.12% in 2010, showing a drop of 14.04%. No Hispanic identity was reported in 2000; however, by 2010, 2.08% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic. Individuals identifying as Black saw a rise from 34.32% to 42.72%, showing a significant increase of 24.48%. There was no change for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.14%	49.12%	-14.04%
Black	34.32%	42.72%	24.48%
Two or More Races	7.14%	4.8%	-32.77%
Hispanic	0%	2.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.28%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%