Explore the Family Name Heidemann

The meaning of Heidemann

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for a heathland dweller, from Heide ‘heath’ (see Heid) + Mann ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Johannes, Gerda, Gerhard, Hans, Hermann, Juergen, Klaus, Otto, Siegfried. Scandinavian Jorgen, Anders.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Heidemann has seen a noticeable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Heidemann ranked 21,265th in popularity and was owned by approximately 1,149 individuals, representing 0.43 per 100,000 people in the U.S. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 30,390, and the count had fallen to 769, thus representing 0.26 per 100,000 people. This amounted to a -42.91% change in rank and a -33.07% change in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,265	#30,390	-42.91%
Count	1,149	769	-33.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.26	-39.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heidemann

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Heidemann surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease (-2.69%) in this group from 2000 to 2010. Notably, there has been a substantial increase in those identifying as Hispanic (+250.00%), and a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races (+113.11%). Meanwhile, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 compared to 0.44% in 2000. No individuals with the Heidemann surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	95.19%	-2.69%
Hispanic	0.78%	2.73%	250%
Two or More Races	0.61%	1.3%	113.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%