Explore the Family Name Heckenlaible

The meaning of Heckenlaible

South German (Swabia): probably a habitational name for someone whose house was distinguished by a hedge in the form of a bower or arbor, from Middle High German hecke ‘hedge’ + an unrounded diminutive of loube (löubelīn) ‘small bower’. This surname is very rare in Germany. Compare Hickenlooper.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Heckenlaible" has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 78,326th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 84,748th spot, marking a decrease of 8.2 percent. The actual number of people with this surname also fell during this period, going from 227 to 221—a decline of approximately 2.64 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Heckenlaible surname per 100,000 people declined as well, dropping from 0.08 to 0.07, signifying a 12.5 percent decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,326	#84,748	-8.2%
Count	227	221	-2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heckenlaible

The ethnicity breakdown for those with the Heckenlaible surname shows that the majority identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 96.04 percent identified as such, though this figure dropped slightly to 94.57 percent by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a small increase in people who identified with two or more races—from zero in 2000 to 2.26 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	94.57%	-1.53%
Two or More Races	0%	2.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%