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

Heersink, 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 Heersink surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heersink in America

Heersink is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heersink surname appeared 212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Heersink.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heersink 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 Heersink

The surname HEERSINK is of Dutch origin, with its earliest recorded use tracing back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. The name is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "heer" and "sink," which translate to "lord" and "sink" or "marsh," respectively. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who resided near or owned land in a marshy area controlled by a lord or nobleman.

One of the earliest known records of the HEERSINK surname can be found in a 1573 document from the city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Jan HEERSINK is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already established in the Netherlands by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Pieter HEERSINK (1615-1672), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. Born in Haarlem, Pieter HEERSINK was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke and is considered one of the prominent Dutch Golden Age painters.

Another historical figure with the HEERSINK surname was Dirk HEERSINK (1733-1811), a Dutch military officer who served in the Batavian Revolution. Dirk HEERSINK played a role in the establishment of the Batavian Republic, a short-lived revolutionary republic that existed in the Netherlands from 1795 to 1806.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable bearer of the HEERSINK name was Johan HEERSINK (1805-1875), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1868 to 1870.

In the early 20th century, the HEERSINK surname gained further recognition through the work of the Dutch architect Jacobus HEERSINK (1873-1942). He was known for his contributions to the Amsterdam School architectural style, which emerged in the Netherlands in the early 20th century.

While the HEERSINK surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration. However, the majority of historical records and notable figures associated with this surname can be traced back to its Dutch origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heersink

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

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 Heersink 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 Heersink 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 Heersink was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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