Explore the Family Name Heinkel

The meaning of Heinkel

German: from a pet form of the personal name Heinrich. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heinkel saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 43,463rd place to 46,725th over these years, indicating a 7.51% decrease in rank. In terms of count, the surname also experienced a slight decline, with only 455 individuals bearing this name in 2010 compared to 468 in 2000. This represented a 2.78% decrease. The proportion of individuals with the Heinkel surname per 100,000 people also declined by 11.76%, dropping from 0.17 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#46,725	-7.51%
Count	468	455	-2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heinkel

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Heinkel, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it was predominantly identified with individuals of White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people of White ethnicity bearing this surname slightly increased from 97.44% in 2000 to 98.02% in 2010. However, the surname was linked to individuals of Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, with a percentage of 1.5%. By 2010, the data showed no percentage for individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic. The rest of the categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either had no data available or were marked with an (S), which means the data was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	98.02%	0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.5%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%