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

Heintzelman, 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 Heintzelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heintzelman in America

Heintzelman is the 15296th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heintzelman surname appeared 1,919 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 Heintzelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heintzelman 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 Heintzelman

The surname Heintzelman is of German origin, derived from the geographic name "Heintz," which is a place name found in various regions of Germany. The name likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The surname Heintzelman can be traced back to the Rhineland region of Germany, where it was commonly found in areas such as the Palatinate and the Rhineland-Palatinate. The name is believed to have originated from a combination of the German words "Heintz," meaning "Henry," and "mann," meaning "man."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Heintzelman can be found in the records of the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, located in the Palatinate region of Germany, dating back to the 16th century. The name appeared in various spellings, including Heintzelmann, Heintzelmann, and Heintzelman.

In the 17th century, the Heintzelman family began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Heintzelman, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1600s and became a prominent landowner in the region.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Heintzelman name gained prominence in the United States, with several individuals making significant contributions to various fields. Samuel Peter Heintzelman (1805-1880) was a career military officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, where he achieved the rank of Major General in the Union Army.

Another prominent figure was Charles S. Heintzelman (1871-1941), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Church of the Blessed Sacrament and the Pierpont Morgan Library.

In the realm of literature, Howard Heintzelman (1925-2013) was a renowned American poet and educator, known for his works such as "The Whale" and "The Further Suns."

The Heintzelman name has also been associated with various place names, such as Heintzelman Park in Philadelphia, named after Samuel Peter Heintzelman, and Heintzelman Ridge in Montana, named after a surveyor with the same surname.

Throughout its history, the Heintzelman surname has maintained its Germanic roots and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions across various fields, from military service to architecture and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heintzelman

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

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

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