Explore the Family Name Heuermann

The meaning of Heuermann

German: occupational name for a hired hand, a day laborer, from Middle High German hūren ‘to hire’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heuermann saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,147th and by 2010, it had moved up to the 55,619th position, showing a positive change of 5.96 percent. The count or number of individuals with this last name also grew during this period, going from 320 to 369, marking an impressive growth rate of 15.31 percent. The proportion of people with the Heuermann surname per 100,000 also rose marginally from 0.12 to 0.13, registering a rise of 8.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#55,619	5.96%
Count	320	369	15.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heuermann

In terms of ethnicity associated with the surname Heuermann, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly identified with White individuals. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.44 percent of individuals with this surname were categorized as White, which slightly decreased to 96.75 percent in 2010, representing a minor decline of 1.72 percent. There was no record of this surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of the surname among the Hispanic population in 2010, accounting for 1.90 percent, which was not present in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.44%	96.75%	-1.72%
Hispanic	0%	1.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%