Explore the Family Name Hecke
The meaning of Hecke
1. German: variant of Heck 1. 2. American shortened form of Flemish and Dutch Van Hecke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hecke in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hecke saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,473rd in commonality among surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 78,316th spot. This represents an 11.13% decrease in rank. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 259 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, marking a 5.79% drop. The proportion of people named Hecke per 100,000 residents also fell by 20%, from 0.1 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,473 | #78,316 | -11.13% |
| Count | 259 | 244 | -5.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hecke
As for ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Hecke surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.59% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" comprised 2.32% of the Hecke population in 2000; however, this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, Black individuals represented 2.7% of those with the Hecke surname in 2000, but by 2010, this figure was suppressed for privacy reasons. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native among those surveyed with this surname in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.59% | 95.49% | 0.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.32% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.7% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |