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

Heid, 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 Heid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heid in America

Heid is the 8213th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heid surname appeared 4,040 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Heid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heid 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 Heid

The surname HEID is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "heit," which means "person" or "people." The name likely originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HEID can be found in the Würzburg Cathedral records from the year 1283, where a certain Heinricus Heid is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various medieval manuscripts and documents, including the Nuremberg Chronicles of 1493. This historical text mentions a Johann Heid, who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg.

The HEID surname is also closely associated with the town of Heidelberg, which was founded in the 12th century. Some historians believe that the town's name may have derived from the Old High German term "Heid-el-berg," meaning "the mountain of the Heid people."

Notable individuals with the surname HEID throughout history include:

1. Johann Friedrich Heid (1753-1824), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Heidelberg.
2. Karl Heid (1834-1916), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Anna Heid (1892-1976), a German actress and singer who appeared in numerous films during the silent era.
4. Wilhelm Heid (1903-1980), a German Olympic athlete who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Games and won a silver medal in the pole vault event.
5. Günter Heid (1932-2015), a German engineer and inventor who held numerous patents for his innovations in automotive technology.

While the HEID name has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Heyd, Heidt, and Heide, it has maintained a strong presence in German-speaking regions, particularly in the areas where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heid

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

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

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