Explore the Family Name Heilbron

The meaning of Heilbron

German and Jewish: habitational name from the city of Heilbronn in Württemberg. History: Heilbronn was one of many cities in Central Europe that had an important Jewish community in the Middle Ages. This was the source of the Jewish surnames Halpern, Alperin, and variants. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heilbron saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 81,414 and decreased in rank to 89,403 by 2010, representing a 9.81% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also declined during this period from 216 in 2000 to 207 in 2010, marking a fall of 4.17%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped from 0.08 to 0.07, showing a 12.5% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#89,403	-9.81%
Count	216	207	-4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heilbron

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that among those with the surname Heilbron, there was a notable change in ethnicity distribution between 2000 and 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White fell from 78.70% in 2000 to 69.57% in 2010, an 11.60% decline. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 19.44% in 2000 to 28.02% in 2010, an impressive rise of 44.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.7%	69.57%	-11.6%
Hispanic	19.44%	28.02%	44.14%
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%