Explore the Family Name Heinecke

The meaning of Heinecke

North German: from a pet form of Heinrich. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Eberhard, Kurt, Monika.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heinecke has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this name climbed from the 28,700th position in 2000 to the 26,695th spot in 2010, representing a change of about 7%. The number of people carrying the Heinecke surname also grew during this period, with an increase from 781 individuals in 2000 to 912 in 2010. This suggests a growth rate of approximately 16.77% over the decade. When it comes to prevalence, for every 100,000 people, there were around 0.29 individuals named Heinecke in 2000, creeping up to 0.31 in 2010, indicating a 6.9% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,700	#26,695	6.99%
Count	781	912	16.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.31	6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heinecke

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Heinecke identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this group, from 97.82% in 2000 to 96.05% in 2010. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic doubled from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. Those declaring two or more races also saw substantial growth, increasing from 0.64% to 1.21% over the ten-year period. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged only in 2010, accounting for 0.55% of the Heinecke population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	96.05%	-1.81%
Hispanic	0.77%	1.54%	100%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.21%	89.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%