Explore the Family Name Hefty
The meaning of Hefty
Americanized form of Swiss German Hefti.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hefty in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hefty saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 22,274 and by 2010 it had dropped to 22,989, reflecting a decline of 3.21%. However, while its rank fell, the number of people with the Hefty surname increased from 1,080 to 1,112 over the same ten-year period, an increase of nearly 3%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,274 | #22,989 | -3.21% |
| Count | 1,080 | 1,112 | 2.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.38 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hefty
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts within the Hefty surname bearers. Almost 95% identified as White in 2010, a small decrease from just over 97% in 2000. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, more than doubling from 1.02% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities also increased slightly, from 0.93% to 1.17%. Notably, 2010 marked the first time that some Hefty surname bearers identified as Black (0.72%), while none did so in 2000. Conversely, the proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010, down from 0.56% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.04% | 94.96% | -2.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.02% | 2.16% | 111.76% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.17% | 25.81% |
| Black | 0% | 0.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.56% | 0% | 0% |