Explore the Family Name Heidtke

The meaning of Heidtke

German: from a pet form of the personal name Heid 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heidtke saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,878 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 71,678, marking a decrease of 7.18%. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 276 to 272 over the same period, resulting in a change of -1.45%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 10% over the decade, showing that fewer people held the Heidtke surname in 2010 compared to 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#71,678	-7.18%
Count	276	272	-1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heidtke

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes among those with the Heidtke surname. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.17% in 2000 to 2.57% in 2010, an increase of 18.43%. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a significant increase from 2.17% to 3.68%, constituting a 69.59% rise over the ten years. Conversely, the percentage of people identifying as White dropped from 95.65% in 2000 to 90.81% in 2010, a decrease of 5.06%. The data also revealed new ethnic identities among people with the Heidtke surname, with 2.57% identifying as Hispanic in 2010, whereas there were no reported instances of this in 2000. No changes were seen in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	90.81%	-5.06%
Two or More Races	2.17%	3.68%	69.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.17%	2.57%	18.43%
Hispanic	0%	2.57%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%