Explore the Family Name Henggeler

The meaning of Henggeler

1. Swiss German: from a pet form of Heng. 2. German: habitational name from any of several places in northwestern Germany named Hengeler, Henglarn, or Hangelar.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Henggeler has seen a reasonable increase over a decade. In 2000, Henggeler ranked as the 52,608th most common surname and its rank improved by 7.4% in 2010 to become the 48,717th. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 370 in 2000 to 433 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 17.03%. This rise was reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which went up by 7.14% from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#52,608#48,7177.4%
Count37043317.03%
Proportion per 100k0.140.157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henggeler

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity of those bearing the Henggeler surname is predominantly White, accounting for 94.59% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 90.99% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this group also saw a substantial increase of 58.73%, rising from 3.78% in 2000 to 6.00% in 2010. The group marked as "Two or more races" made an appearance in 2010, accounting for 1.62% of the Henggeler population, while Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at 0% for both years studied.

20002010Change
White94.59%90.99%-3.81%
Hispanic3.78%6%58.73%
Two or More Races0%1.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%