Explore the Family Name Henig
The meaning of Henig
Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: variant of Hoenig. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shloime, Yair, Yitshak, Yosef.
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How common is the last name Henig in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Henig has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,687th and increased to the 55,741st position in 2010, marking a growth of 1.67 percent. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also grew by 9.2 percent from 337 in 2000 to 368 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,687 | #55,741 | 1.67% |
| Count | 337 | 368 | 9.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henig
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals carrying the Henig surname identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.03 percent, which slightly decreased to 95.65 percent in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races represented 2.08 percent in 2000, but this figure was suppressed in 2010. There was a small emergence of Hispanic identification within the Henig surname bearers, increasing to 2.72 percent in 2010 from none in 2000. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.03% | 95.65% | -1.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |