Explore the Family Name Heman

The meaning of Heman

1. Americanized form of North German Hemann or Hemmann. 2. Dutch: cognate of North German Hemann.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Heman decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Heman was ranked as the 50,801st most common surname, but declined to the 56,444th spot in 2010, marking an 11.11% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals with the surname also dropped from 386 to 362 in the same time period, a reduction of 6.22%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people in the population, the proportion represented by the Heman family name fell by 14.29%, from 0.14 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#56,444	-11.11%
Count	386	362	-6.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heman

In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows some shifts within the Heman surname distribution between 2000 and 2010. While the largest group remained those of White ethnicity (84.53% in 2010, down from 88.08% in 2000), there were increases in representation from other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed the greatest increase, rising from 1.30% to 3.31%, a substantial growth of 154.62%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic within the Heman surname also grew from 7.51% to 8.56%, a change of 13.98%. The Black community saw a rise from 1.81% to 2.49%, an increase of 37.57%. However, no changes were noted in the categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native", both remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.08%	84.53%	-4.03%
Hispanic	7.51%	8.56%	13.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%	3.31%	154.62%
Black	1.81%	2.49%	37.57%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%