Explore the Family Name Hegle

The meaning of Hegle

Americanized form of German Hegel or its Swabian variant Hegele.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hegle has seen a significant decline between 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 82,019 in 2000 to 105,079 in 2010, representing a decrease of 28.12%. In terms of count, the number of people bearing the Hegle name also fell from 214 in 2000 to 170 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 20.56%. Concurrently, the proportion per 100k of the population decreased by 25%, going from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#82,019#105,079-28.12%
Count214170-20.56%
Proportion per 100k0.080.06-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hegle

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the surname Hegle predominantly identify as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.39% in 2000 to 88.24% in 2010. Notably, there was a considerable increase in those identifying as being of two or more ethnicities, surging from 2.34% in 2000 to 6.47% in 2010; this represents a change of 176.50%. The data for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White94.39%88.24%-6.52%
Two or More Races2.34%6.47%176.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%