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

Hehe, 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 Hehe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hehe in America

Hehe is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hehe surname appeared 107 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 Hehe.

The history of the last name Hehe

The surname HEHE originated in the region of Lorraine, which straddles modern-day France and Germany. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th century, derived from the old German word "hehe", meaning "heights" or "elevated ground". This suggests that the name may have been initially used to refer to someone who lived on a hill or in a mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HEHE can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Lotharingiae, a collection of medieval documents from Lorraine, dating back to 1185. In this document, a certain "Hermannus dictus Hehe" is mentioned, indicating that the name was already in use at that time.

During the 13th century, the HEHE surname began to spread beyond Lorraine, appearing in various historical records throughout the Holy Roman Empire. In 1271, a "Johannes Hehe" is mentioned in the Annales Colonienses, a chronicle of events in Cologne, Germany.

In the 14th century, the HEHE name gained further prominence, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Henricus HEHE, a respected scholar and theologian who lived in Strasbourg, France, from 1320 to 1398.

The 15th century saw the emergence of a prominent family of merchants and bankers with the HEHE surname in the city of Augsburg, Germany. The most notable member of this family was Matthäus HEHE (1440-1512), who amassed a considerable fortune through his business dealings and became one of the wealthiest citizens of Augsburg.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as HEHEN, HEHN, and HEHNE. In the 16th century, a branch of the HEHE family settled in the Netherlands, where they became known as the HEHNEN. One of the most famous figures from this line was the Dutch painter and architect Pieter Jansz HEHNEN (1570-1647), whose works can still be admired in several churches and museums throughout the Netherlands.

Throughout the centuries, the HEHE surname has been associated with numerous other notable individuals, including the German philosopher and theologian Johann Gottfried HEHE (1692-1756), the French military officer and engineer François HEHE (1760-1834), and the Austrian composer and conductor Johann Nepomuk HEHE (1804-1862).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hehe

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

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 Hehe 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.

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

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