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

Heidenreich, 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 Heidenreich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heidenreich in America

Heidenreich is the 13746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heidenreich surname appeared 2,201 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 Heidenreich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heidenreich 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 Heidenreich

The surname Heidenreich is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German words "heiden" meaning "heathen" and "rich" meaning "rich" or "wealthy". The name was likely originally given as a descriptive surname to someone who was perceived as being wealthy for a non-Christian or pagan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Heidenreich is found in the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Hildesheim, a collection of documents from the city of Hildesheim, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. In 1275, a record mentions a "Heydenericus de Hildensem", which is believed to be a reference to an individual named Heidenreich from Hildesheim.

The name Heidenreich also appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the region of Brandenburg, Germany. In an entry from 1349, a "Heydenricus de Werbellin" is mentioned, suggesting the presence of an individual named Heidenreich in the town of Werbellin.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Heidenreich Eppinger von Gailingen (c. 1415 - c. 1488) was a German noble and knight from the region of Swabia. He served as a military commander and was involved in various conflicts during his lifetime.

Another individual of historical significance with the surname Heidenreich was Johann Heidenreich (1530 - 1590), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was born in Saxony and played a role in the Lutheran Reformation movement.

In the 18th century, Johann Christian Heidenreich (1713 - 1781) was a German composer and organist from Thuringia. He composed numerous works for organ and other instruments, and served as a court musician in various German cities.

The name Heidenreich has also been associated with various place names throughout German-speaking regions. For example, the town of Heidenreichstein in Austria is believed to have derived its name from an individual named Heidenreich who may have been a landowner or nobleman in the area.

Other variations and spellings of the name Heidenreich have included Heidenrich, Heydenreich, and Heydenrich, among others. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects and scribal practices in different areas of Germany and neighboring regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heidenreich

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

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

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