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

Heidemann, 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 Heidemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heidemann in America

Heidemann is the 30390th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heidemann surname appeared 769 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 Heidemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heidemann 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 Heidemann

The surname HEIDEMANN is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "hei" meaning "heath" or "moorland" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests the name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a heathland or moorland area.

HEIDEMANN is a locational surname, meaning it likely originated from a specific town or village name. One potential origin is from the village of Heidemann in Lower Saxony, Germany. Records show this village existed as early as the 13th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the HEIDEMANN surname date back to the late 15th century. In 1487, a Johannes Heidemann was mentioned in a church registry in the town of Lüneburg, Lower Saxony. A few decades later, in 1523, a Hans Heidemann was recorded in a land deed in the nearby town of Celle.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, various spellings of the name appeared in historical records across northern Germany, including Heideman, Heidemann, and Heydemann. This was common as standardized spelling was not yet established.

One notable bearer of the HEIDEMANN name was Johann Heidemann, born in 1637 in the town of Westerstede, Lower Saxony. He was a farmer and landowner who played a role in local politics during the turbulent Thirty Years' War period.

Another historical figure was Christoph Heidemann, born in 1712 in the town of Aurich, East Frisia. He was a respected theologian and author who wrote several religious texts that were widely read in the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the HEIDEMANN surname spread more widely as families migrated to other parts of Germany and beyond. August Heidemann, born in 1828 in Hanover, was a successful merchant who established trade routes across Europe.

Finally, the artist Hermann Heidemann, born in 1885 in Hamburg, gained recognition for his landscape paintings capturing the moors and heathlands of northern Germany, tying back to the name's original meaning and origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heidemann

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

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

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