Explore the Family Name Hee
The meaning of Hee
1. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 徐. Also a variant Romanization of the surname 許, based on its Hakka or Hokkien pronunciation. See Xu 1 and 2. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 夏, see Xia. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 奚, see Xi 1. 4. Chinese: possibly from a Cantonese form of the Chinese personal names 喜 希, 羲, 熙, 曦, 熹, or 晞, which were monosyllabic personal names, or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. 5. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in the county of Hedmark named He, from Old Norse hæth ‘hill, mound’. 6. Danish: habitational name from any of several places so named from a word meaning ‘shining, clear’, with reference to a river. 7. German: habitational name from a place named Hee. It is found mainly in the northwestern part of Bavaria. 8. French: unexplained. It is found mainly in Orne and Eure-et-Loir. 9. Perhaps also an American shortened form of Dutch and Flemish Van Hee.
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How common is the last name Hee in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hee has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped by 8.46%, moving from 20,543 in 2000 to 22,281 in 2010. Similarly, the count of people with the surname also decreased by 3.58% during the same period, going from 1,200 in 2000 to 1,157 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the surname Hee also declined by 11.36%, as represented per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,543 | #22,281 | -8.46% |
| Count | 1,200 | 1,157 | -3.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.44 | 0.39 | -11.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hee
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant shifts for those bearing the surname Hee. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased by 3.46%, from 57.83% in 2000 to 55.83% in 2010. Those identifying as White also saw a decrease, with the percentage dropping by 13.89% over the decade. Notably, the percentage reporting two or more races increased substantially by 79.73%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation emerged in 2010 at 3.46%, where there was none in 2000. Conversely, the proportion identifying as Black declined to zero in 2010, after being at 3.75% in 2000. There was no reported change for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 57.83% | 55.83% | -3.46% |
| White | 27.5% | 23.68% | -13.89% |
| Two or More Races | 7.5% | 13.48% | 79.73% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.46% | 0% |
| Black | 3.75% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |