Explore the Family Name Heming
The meaning of Heming
English and German: variant of Hemming.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heming in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heming ranked 32,380 in popularity in the year 2000 and slightly declined to a rank of 32,900 in 2010, indicating a decrease in its prevalence by 1.61 percent. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 670 in 2000 to 697 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.03 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Heming per 100,000 people saw a slight decrease of 4.0 percent over these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,380 | #32,900 | -1.61% |
| Count | 670 | 697 | 4.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heming
Ethnicity-wise, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Heming surname identify as White, making up 92.69 percent of Hemings in 2000 and 90.96 percent in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.87 percent. Those identifying as Black made up 3.73 percent in 2000 and increased to 4.16 percent in 2010. The percentage of Hemings who identified as having two or more races and those identifying as Hispanic both saw a significant increase of 93.27 percent from 2000 to 2010. Notably, the data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.69% | 90.96% | -1.87% |
| Black | 3.73% | 4.16% | 11.53% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 2.01% | 93.27% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 2.01% | 93.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.75% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.75% | 0% | 0% |