Explore the Family Name Heiler

The meaning of Heiler

South German: occupational name for someone who castrated animals, from an agent derivative of heilen ‘to cut’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Heiler' has seen a notable decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name fell dramatically from 44350 in 2000 to 69170 in 2010, which is a decrease of about 55.96 percent. Furthermore, the number of individuals carrying the surname also reduced from 457 to 284 during this period, marking a decline of approximately 37.86 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the 'Heiler' surname per 100,000 population also dipped by 41.18 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,350	#69,170	-55.96%
Count	457	284	-37.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.1	-41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heiler

The ethnicity distribution of the Heiler surname according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a predominant White ethnic identity. In both census years, 2000 and 2010, around 96 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White. There was a minimal decrease observed in this percentage from 96.94 to 96.48 over the decade. The representation from other ethnic identities was negligible or non-existent. In 2000, only 1.31 percent of people with this surname identified as having two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	96.48%	-0.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.31%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%