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

Heinen, 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 Heinen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heinen in America

Heinen is the 8909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heinen surname appeared 3,675 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 Heinen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heinen 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 Heinen

The surname Heinen originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "hein," which means "home" or "homestead." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a particular homestead or settlement.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Heinen appears in a document from the town of Cologne in 1198, where a certain Heinrich Heinen is mentioned as a landowner. During the Middle Ages, the name was also found in various regions of present-day Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland.

In the 14th century, the name Heinen was documented in the town records of Mainz, where it was spelled as "Heynnen." This spelling variation highlights the regional differences in the pronunciation and spelling of the name during that time period.

One notable historical figure with the surname Heinen was Johann Heinen (1470-1528), a German Renaissance artist and woodcarver from Nuremberg. He is best known for his intricate altarpieces and religious sculptures that adorned churches throughout southern Germany.

Another individual of note was Philipp Heinen (1558-1619), a German jurist and legal scholar from Cologne. He authored several influential works on Roman law and served as a professor at the University of Cologne.

In the 17th century, the name Heinen appeared in the records of the town of Aachen, where a family of merchants and traders bearing that surname was prominent. One member of this family, Wilhelm Heinen (1625-1694), was a successful merchant who acquired substantial wealth through his trading ventures.

During the 18th century, the name Heinen was found in various regions of Germany, including Westphalia and the Rhineland. One notable figure from this period was Johann Heinen (1732-1810), a German philosopher and theologian from Cologne who wrote extensively on the principles of natural law and the role of reason in religious belief.

Another prominent individual with the surname Heinen was Georg Heinen (1789-1861), a German entrepreneur and industrialist from the Ruhr region. He established one of the earliest coal mining companies in the area, which played a significant role in the industrialization of western Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heinen

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

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

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