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

Heiny, 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 Heiny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heiny in America

Heiny is the 39486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heiny surname appeared 557 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 Heiny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heiny 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 Heiny

The surname Heiny has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic word "hain," which means "grove" or "forest." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various records and documents across different regions of Germany, such as church registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Heiny, a farmer who lived in the village of Bietigheim, near Stuttgart, in the late 1500s.

The name Heiny has also been linked to various place names in Germany, such as Heinbach and Heinsheim, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time. Additionally, variations like Heinerich and Heinrich were common in earlier centuries, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the name.

One notable figure in history with the surname Heiny was Johann Heiny, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1667 to 1736. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church and authored several influential works on religious doctrine and philosophy.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm Heiny, a German artist and painter who lived from 1842 to 1919. He was known for his landscape paintings and portraits, and his works can be found in various art galleries across Germany and Europe.

In the 19th century, the name Heiny gained some prominence in the United States, particularly in areas with significant German immigrant populations. One such individual was Jacob Heiny, a German-American entrepreneur who founded the Heiny Brewing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1873. The company played a significant role in the local brewing industry until its closure in the mid-20th century.

Another notable American with the surname Heiny was William Heiny, a Major League Baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in the early 1900s. He was born in 1882 and passed away in 1965.

The Heiny surname has also been associated with various occupations and trades throughout history, such as woodworkers, foresters, and farmers, reflecting the name's connection to wooded areas and nature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heiny

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

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

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