Explore the Family Name Heiner

The meaning of Heiner

German: patronymic from a short form of Heinrich.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Heiner has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Heiner was ranked 13,513th in popularity among all surnames, but by 2010 it had moved up to 12,869th, a rise of approximately 4.77%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Heiner surname grew from 2,062 in 2000 to 2,392 in 2010, marking a 16% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.76 to 0.81 during this period, indicating a growth rate of 6.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,513	#12,869	4.77%
Count	2,062	2,392	16%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.81	6.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heiner

With regard to ethnicity, the Heiner name showed diverse ethnic identities as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Over the decade, there were noticeable changes in ethnicity representation among those bearing the Heiner surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, rising from 0.82% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. Those claiming Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity also increased from 0.29% to 0.46% over the same period. There was a slight rise in Black ethnicity representation, going from 0.34% to 0.42%, and those reporting two or more races climbed from 1.36% to 1.63%. Interestingly, individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity emerged in 2010, whereas they weren't represented in 2000. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.19% in 2000 to 94.69% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.19%	94.69%	-2.57%
Hispanic	0.82%	2.51%	206.1%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.63%	19.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.46%	58.62%
Black	0.34%	0.42%	23.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.29%	0%