Explore the Family Name Heggins
The meaning of Heggins
Scottish: variant of Higgins 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heggins in the United States?
The Heggins surname, as per data collected by the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,192, while in 2010 it dropped to 45,253, showing a -2.4% change. The count of people with this surname, however, increased slightly from 459 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, experiencing a 3.05% growth. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, representing a -5.88% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,192 | #45,253 | -2.4% |
| Count | 459 | 473 | 3.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heggins
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census demonstrates some changes for the Heggins surname between 2000 and 2010. There were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Heggins surname recorded in either year. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black experienced a rise from 68.41% in 2000 to 72.09% in 2010. Those identifying as White saw a decrease from 28.10% in 2000 to 23.04% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races also decreased from 2.40% to 1.69%. The Hispanic representation newly emerged in 2010, accounting for 3.17% of the Heggins surname bearers.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 68.41% | 72.09% | 5.38% |
| White | 28.1% | 23.04% | -18.01% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.17% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 1.69% | -29.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |