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

Heggestad, 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 Heggestad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heggestad in America

Heggestad is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heggestad surname appeared 193 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 Heggestad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heggestad 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 Heggestad

The surname Heggestad originates from Norway, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "heggr," meaning "hedge or bush," and "stadr," meaning "place or farm." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hedgerow or bush-covered area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Norwegian farm book (Gårdsnavneregisteret) from the late 1500s, where it is spelled "Heggestadt." This indicates that the name was initially associated with a specific farm or location bearing a similar name.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and legal documents across Norway, with spellings such as "Heggestad," "Heggested," and "Heggested." This variation in spelling was common during this period, as standardized spelling conventions had not yet been established.

A notable figure with the surname Heggestad was Hans Heggestad, a Norwegian farmer and landowner who lived in the early 1700s. He is mentioned in several local historical records from the Østfold region of Norway, where he owned a substantial amount of farmland.

Another individual of note was Ingrid Heggestad, born in 1832, who was among the first Norwegian immigrants to settle in the Midwest region of the United States in the mid-19th century. She and her family established a farm in Iowa, helping to shape the Norwegian-American community in that area.

In the late 19th century, the name appeared in various Norwegian-American newspapers and publications, reflecting the growing Norwegian diaspora in the United States. One such example is Nils Heggestad, born in 1865, who was a prominent figure in the Norwegian Lutheran church in Minnesota.

Other notable individuals with the surname Heggestad include Olav Heggestad, a Norwegian politician and member of the Storting (Norwegian parliament) in the early 20th century, and Arne Heggestad, a Norwegian writer and journalist born in 1919 who authored several books on Norwegian culture and history.

While the surname Heggestad is not among the most common in Norway, it has a rich history dating back centuries and has been carried across continents by Norwegian immigrants, leaving a lasting legacy in various communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heggestad

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

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

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