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

Heinsen, 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 Heinsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heinsen in America

Heinsen is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heinsen surname appeared 226 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 Heinsen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heinsen 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 Heinsen

The surname Heinsen has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German word "heine," which means "tall," or "hein," meaning "boundary" or "hedge." The surname was likely given to individuals who lived near a boundary or hedge, or who were tall in stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Heinsen name can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the city of Hamburg, where a certain Hans Heinsen was mentioned in 1578. Another early reference is from the town of Lüneburg, where a Johann Heinsen was recorded in the Bürgerbuch (citizen's book) in 1621.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg. There are records of Heinsens residing in the town of Rendsburg in 1652, and in the city of Rostock in 1687.

One notable figure bearing the Heinsen surname was Johann Heinsen, a merchant and shipowner from the city of Lübeck, who lived from 1625 to 1692. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade and was a member of the prestigious Lübecker Zirkelgesellschaft (Lübeck Circle Society).

Another prominent Heinsen was Carl Friedrich Heinsen, a German painter and engraver born in Hamburg in 1705. He studied in Paris and became known for his landscapes and portraits, including those of notable figures such as the philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

In the 19th century, the Heinsen name can be found in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. One notable individual was Johann Friedrich Heinsen, a politician from the town of Eisenach, who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives from 1849 to 1852.

The surname Heinsen also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Denmark, likely due to migration and trade links between these regions and northern Germany.

Overall, the surname Heinsen has a rich history rooted in the northern German regions, with records dating back several centuries. While the name may have originated as a descriptive term for a person's physical stature or location near a boundary, it has since become a prominent surname with notable bearers across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heinsen

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

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

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