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

Heitzman, 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 Heitzman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heitzman in America

Heitzman is the 14643rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heitzman surname appeared 2,032 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 Heitzman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heitzman 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 Heitzman

The surname Heitzman is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was initially spelled as "Heizmann" or "Heitzmann". The name is derived from the German words "heiz" meaning "hot" or "warm" and "mann" meaning "man". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with heat or fire, such as a blacksmith or a baker.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Heitzman can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to the late 15th century. These records refer to a "Hans Heitzmann", who was a master craftsman and a respected member of the local guild.

In the 16th century, the name Heitzman began to spread across various regions of Germany, as well as neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. This was likely due to the migration of individuals and families seeking new opportunities or fleeing religious persecution.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals bore the surname Heitzman. One such person was Johann Georg Heitzmann (1659-1732), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Another was Friedrich Heitzmann (1805-1868), an Austrian painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

In the 19th century, the name Heitzman found its way to the United States and other parts of the world, as German immigrants sought new lives abroad. One prominent American with this surname was Charles Heitzmann (1836-1896), a German-born physician and pathologist who made significant contributions to the field of histology.

Other notable individuals with the surname Heitzman include Johann Heitzmann (1859-1938), an Austrian architect known for his work in Vienna, and Paul Heitzmann (1907-1982), a Swiss painter and graphic artist associated with the Expressionist movement.

Throughout its history, the surname Heitzman has undergone various spelling variations, such as Heizmann, Heitzmann, and Heytzmann, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, rooted in the German language and associated with occupations involving heat or fire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heitzman

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

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

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