Explore the Family Name Heckle
The meaning of Heckle
1. South German: variant of Heckel. 2. English: probably a variant of Heckles with loss of final -s; this is itself a variant of Eccles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heckle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heckle has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,935th most popular surname, but dropped to the 59,470th position by 2010, representing a decrease of 12.35%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 367 to 340, a change of -7.36%. The proportion of people with the Heckle surname per 100,000 also declined by 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,935 | #59,470 | -12.35% |
| Count | 367 | 340 | -7.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heckle
Moving onto ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Heckle surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 96.73% of the individuals with the surname identified as White, declining slightly to 95.29% in 2010. There were no records of individuals with the Heckle surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. A small percentage identified as having two or more races, which decreased from 2.72% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010, marking a change of -24.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.73% | 95.29% | -1.49% |
| Two or More Races | 2.72% | 2.06% | -24.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |