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

Heibert, 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 Heibert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heibert in America

Heibert is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heibert surname appeared 104 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 Heibert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heibert 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 Heibert

The surname Heibert has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "hei," meaning "hay" or "hare," and "bert," a common name element meaning "bright" or "famous." This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a hay field or worked with hay.

One of the earliest known records of the name Heibert can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to 1296. Here, a certain "Heinrich Heibert" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Döbeln.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various spellings, including "Heybert," "Haibert," and "Heybarth," in church records and municipal documents across various regions of Germany. These variants reflect the fluidity of spelling conventions during that era.

A notable bearer of the name was Hans Heibert, a 16th-century master baker from Nuremberg, who is credited with popularizing the traditional Nuremberg gingerbread recipe. His bakery, established in 1542, remained in operation for over two centuries.

Another historical figure with the surname Heibert was Johann Heibert, a 17th-century Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony. He published several works on theology and church history, including "Historiae Ecclesiasticae Compendium" in 1673.

In the 18th century, the name Heibert can be found in various town and village records across Germany, including mentions of families with this surname in places like Hessen, Saxony, and Bavaria. One notable example is Friedrich Heibert, a prominent clockmaker from Schmalkalden, who was praised for his intricate timepieces in the mid-1700s.

Moving into the 19th century, one of the most notable Heiberts was Karl Heibert, a German composer and music educator born in 1822 in Saxony. He composed numerous works for choir and orchestra and taught music at the prestigious Dresden Conservatory.

The name Heibert has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Heibert's Feld (Heibert's Field) and Heibert's Hof (Heibert's Farm), further reflecting the name's historical roots and connections to rural areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heibert

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

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

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