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

Heidt, 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 Heidt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heidt in America

Heidt is the 11843rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heidt surname appeared 2,643 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 Heidt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heidt 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 Heidt

The surname Heidt originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "heid," which means a heathland or uncultivated area of land overgrown with shrubs and small trees. This suggests that the name was initially a topographic name given to someone who lived near or worked on such terrain.

The earliest known record of the Heidt surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Hesse, Germany. An entry in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the former Principality of Anhalt, mentions a "Johannes Heidt" in 1247.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Heid," "Heyde," and "Heydt," appeared in various historical records across central and southern Germany. For instance, the Deutsches Familiennamen-Lexikon (Dictionary of German Family Names) cites a "Heynrich Heyde" from Nuremberg in 1379.

One notable bearer of the Heidt name was Johann Heidt (1615-1662), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He is best known for his collection of chorale preludes and fugues, which were influential works in the development of the North German organ tradition.

Another prominent figure was Johann Ludwig Heidt (1726-1798), a German poet and writer from Hesse. He is remembered for his contributions to the literary movement known as the "Sturm und Drang" (Storm and Stress), which emphasized individualism and emotional expression.

In the 19th century, the Heidt surname can be found associated with several place names in Germany, such as Heidtshausen, a village in Rhineland-Palatinate, and Heidtsiedlung, a district in Cologne.

Theodor Heidt (1857-1923) was a German politician and journalist who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) from 1893 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Lastly, Hans Heidt (1896-1977) was a German aviator and World War I flying ace credited with 11 aerial victories. He served in the Imperial German Air Service and later became a successful businessman in the aviation industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heidt

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

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

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