Explore the Family Name Heidinger

The meaning of Heidinger

South German: probably a habitational name for someone from a lost or unidentified place called Heiding, or a variant of Haidinger, a topographic name for a heath dweller (in open country). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ewald, Gernot, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heidinger experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 41,995 in 2000 to 45,189 in 2010, with a change rate of -7.61%. Furthermore, the count of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 487 in 2000 to 474 in 2010, marking a decrease of -2.67%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people showed an -11.11% change, going from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#45,189	-7.61%
Count	487	474	-2.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heidinger

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Heidinger identify as White. In 2000, about 98.36% identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 95.57% by 2010. The census reported no individuals with the surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising to 1.27% in 2010 from 0% in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as having two or more ethnic identities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.36%	95.57%	-2.84%
Hispanic	0%	1.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%