Explore the Family Name Heidner

The meaning of Heidner

German: topographic name, a variant of Heider.

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

The Heidner surname's popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 102,691 in the United States and slipped to 116,201 by 2010, representing a change of -13.16%. The count of individuals carrying the Heidner surname also decreased from 162 in 2000 to 150 in 2010, marking a drop of 7.41%. This effectively means that the proportion of people with the Heidner surname per 100k population declined by 16.67% over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#102,691#116,201-13.16%
Count162150-7.41%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heidner

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Heidner surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.44% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure saw a slight increase to 95.33% in 2010. There were minor instances of the surname among those identifying with two or more races in 2000, but no recorded instances in 2010. However, there were no reported cases of the Heidner surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native communities during both these census years.

20002010Change
White94.44%95.33%0.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.09%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%