Explore the Family Name Heis
The meaning of Heis
1. South German (Bavaria and Swabia): from a short form of the personal name Matheis (see Matthias). 2. North German: variant of Heise.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heis in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heis had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 66,878th in popularity and went down to 67,943rd in 2010, marking a 1.59% decrease. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Heis surname grew from 276 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, representing a 5.07% increase. The proportion of the Heis surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1 during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,878 | #67,943 | -1.59% |
| Count | 276 | 290 | 5.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heis
The ethnicity associated with the Heis surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic group remained those identifying as White, which increased from 89.13% in 2000 to 90.69% in 2010. The number of those identifying with two or more ethnicities also increased by 14.36%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased by 14.36%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also dropped notably by 40.69%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Heis surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.13% | 90.69% | 1.75% |
| Hispanic | 3.62% | 3.1% | -14.36% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 2.07% | 14.36% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.9% | 1.72% | -40.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |