Explore the Family Name Hegewald

The meaning of Hegewald

German: 1. (mainly Saxony): topographic name denoting an enclosed part of a forest, from Hege + Wald ‘forest’. It may also be a metonymic occupational name denoting a forest warden. 2. habitational name from a place so named in Silesia or former East Prussia. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Heinz, Johannes, Markus, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hegewald saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 69,854 and it rose slightly to 71,042 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 1.7%. Despite this, the number of people with the Hegewald surname increased from 262 to 275 during the same period, marking a growth of approximately 4.96%. However, when calculated per 100,000 population, the proportion dropped by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,854	#71,042	-1.7%
Count	262	275	4.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hegewald

The ethnicity associated with the Hegewald surname, as gleaned from the Decennial U.S. Census, underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with an increase from 93.13% in 2000 to 94.91% in 2010. The ethnic identity of Hispanic and Black, which accounted for 2.67% and 2.29% respectively in 2000, were not reported in the 2010 census. Meanwhile, the category of two or more races emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.18% of the total. There were no representatives identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.13%	94.91%	1.91%
Two or More Races	0%	2.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.67%	0%	0%
Black	2.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%