Explore the Family Name Heyden

The meaning of Heyden

1. German: variant of Heiden. 2. German: topographic name shortened from von der Heyden ‘of the heath’ (see Heid 1). 3. English: variant of Hayden. 4. Dutch: variant of Vanderheyden, a cognate of 2 above.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heyden experienced a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,856th but by 2010, it had fallen to 33,695th place, marking a 16.77% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 776 in 2000 to 676 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 12.89%. The proportion per 100,000 people reduced by 20.69%, dropping from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,856	#33,695	-16.77%
Count	776	676	-12.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.23	-20.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heyden

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Heyden saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White remained the majority, although the percentage dropped slightly from 93.81% to 92.90%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 23.32%, moving from 1.93% to 1.48%. Individuals who identified with two or more races increased slightly from 2.06% to 2.22%. A significant increase was observed among individuals identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 1.42% to 2.07%, and Black, which saw an increase from 0.77% to 1.33%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.81%	92.9%	-0.97%
Two or More Races	2.06%	2.22%	7.77%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.07%	45.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.93%	1.48%	-23.32%
Black	0.77%	1.33%	72.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%