Explore the Family Name Heymann

The meaning of Heymann

1. German: variant of Heimann 1. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Heiman. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Dieter, Erwin, Hanns, Irmgard, Juergen, Kurt, Manfred, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Heymann showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,352nd in popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to 32,632nd, indicating a change of -7.51%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell over the ten-year period from 727 in 2000 to 704 in 2010, a reduction of -3.16%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased from 0.27 to 0.24, a -11.11% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,352	#32,632	-7.51%
Count	727	704	-3.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heymann

In relation to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there were some changes in the ethnicity associated with the surname Heymann from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 92.02% of the individuals with this surname identified as White. This proportion decreased slightly to 89.91% in 2010. The percentage who identified as Hispanic increased from 6.33% in 2000 to 6.96% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Black, from 0.96% in 2000 to 1.70% in 2010. The proportions for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races were reported for the first time in 2010, both at 0.71%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.02%	89.91%	-2.29%
Hispanic	6.33%	6.96%	9.95%
Black	0.96%	1.7%	77.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.71%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%