Find out how popular the last name Heaps is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Heaps.

Heaps, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Heaps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heaps in America

Heaps is the 13241st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heaps surname appeared 2,306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Heaps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heaps to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Heaps

The surname HEAPS is of English origin, deriving from a topographic name for someone who lived near a heap or mound of some kind. The name is believed to date back to the late 12th century.

The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "heap" or "heope," meaning a pile or heap. It may have been used to describe someone who lived near a mound or hill. Variations in spelling include Heppe, Heppes, and Heppes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1204, where a Robert de la Hepe is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1279, where a Walter atte Hepe is listed.

In the 13th century, a person named John Hepes is recorded in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire. The Suffolk Feet of Fines from 1310 mentions a William atte Hepe, indicating the name's spread across different regions of England.

Notable individuals with the surname HEAPS throughout history include:

1. Benjamin Heaps (1785-1865), an English architect known for his designs of churches and public buildings in Yorkshire.

2. John Heaps (1834-1910), a British engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early telephone technology.

3. Arnold Heaps (1857-1938), a prominent English businessman and philanthropist who founded the Heaps Charity Trust in Manchester.

4. Wilfred Heaps (1877-1964), a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament and was a leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party.

5. Leo Heaps (1900-1976), an American artist renowned for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

The surname HEAPS has been present in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk, as evidenced by historical records. Its topographic origin and Early Modern English spelling variations reflect the linguistic evolution of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heaps

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Heaps.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Heaps was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Heaps has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Heaps was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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