Explore the Family Name Heuman

The meaning of Heuman

Americanized form of German Heumann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heuman has seen a fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 68,973 which slightly dropped to 72,568 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 5.21%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Heuman surname actually increased from 266 in 2000 to 268 in 2010, a growth of 0.75%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 10% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#72,568-5.21%
Count2662680.75%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heuman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Heuman surname predominantly identify as White, accounting for 95.49% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.78% in 2010. The data also suggests a small presence of Hispanic ethnicity within the Heuman surname holders in 2000 at 2.26%, but this figure was not present in the 2010 data. Interestingly, a new ethnic identity emerged within the Heuman surname population in 2010; approximately 2.24% identified as belonging to two or more races. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity associated with this surname during these years.

20002010Change
White95.49%94.78%-0.74%
Two or More Races0%2.24%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.26%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%