2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Hedderich
A German surname derived from a place name pertaining to a hedged area or enclosure.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Hedderich. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hedderich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Hedderich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hedderich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hedderich
The surname Hedderich is of Germanic origin, traced back to the regions of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands. It likely derives from the Old German words "hadu" and "rih," meaning "battle" and "rich" or "powerful," respectively.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 13th-century manuscript, the Eisenacher Stadtbuch, which mentions a certain Johannes Hedderich living in the town of Eisenach, Thuringia. This suggests the name was already established in central Germany during the Middle Ages.
In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans Hedderich, a merchant and alderman in the city of Nuremberg. Records show he was born around 1510 and died in 1583, having played a prominent role in the city's governance during his lifetime.
The name Hedderich has also been associated with various place names throughout its history. For instance, the village of Heddernheim, now a district of Frankfurt, may have derived its name from a similar root, potentially linking it to the surname's origins.
Another notable figure was Johann Hedderich, a German theologian and philosopher born in 1640 in Saxony. He served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and was a respected scholar in his field, publishing several works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.
In the 19th century, a man named Carl Hedderich achieved recognition as a German painter and lithographer. Born in Hannover in 1823, he studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and became known for his landscape and architectural works, gaining commissions from various patrons throughout his career until his death in 1889.
While the surname Hedderich is not among the most common, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, from merchants and civic leaders to scholars and artists, reflecting its German heritage and the diverse paths taken by its bearers over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hedderich
Among Census respondents with the surname Hedderich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Hedderich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hedderich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 5
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hedderich
Hedderich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,664 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-6 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 3,730 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Down 8,664 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -6 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 3,730 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hedderich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #154,182 | -2.5% |
| Count | 109 | 103 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hedderich bearers went from 109 to 103 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 3,730 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #154,182.
FAQ
Hedderich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hedderich?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Hedderich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Hedderich?
Hedderich ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 103 people with the surname Hedderich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hedderich.
Has Hedderich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hedderich went from 109 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #150,452 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Hedderich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hedderich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hedderich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hedderich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), Hispanic (4.9%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hedderich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hedderich mean?
A German surname derived from a place name pertaining to a hedged area or enclosure. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hedderich (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Hedderich?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.