Heizman last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Heizman

A German surname derived from the Middle High German "heiz" meaning "hot" or "warm", possibly describing someone who lived near or worked with a furnace or kiln.

Heizman, 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 Heizman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heizman in America

Heizman is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heizman surname appeared 128 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 Heizman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heizman 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 132206 105374 22.59%
Count 128 157 -20.35%
Proportion per 100k 0.04 0.06 -40.00%

The history of the last name Heizman

The surname HEIZMAN is of German origin, originating in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "heiz" meaning "hot" and "man" meaning "man", likely referring to an occupation or a descriptive nickname.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the town of Heidesheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. In the 1500s, the name appeared in various documents and records, often spelled as "Heisman" or "Heismann".

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Hans Heisman, a blacksmith born in Heidesheim in 1542. His trade, which involved working with hot metals, may have contributed to the origin of the surname.

In the late 17th century, the name HEIZMAN appeared in the records of the town of Niederheisingen in Hesse, Germany. Johann Jakob Heizman, born in 1678, was a prominent landowner and farmer in the region.

During the 18th century, the HEIZMAN surname spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Johann Michael Heizman (1721-1798), a notable Lutheran theologian and author, was born in Württemberg, Germany.

Another notable individual with this surname was Katharina Heizman (1772-1848), a renowned herbalist and midwife from Bavaria. Her knowledge of traditional medicine and healing practices was widely respected in her community.

In the 19th century, the HEIZMAN surname gained prominence in the field of education. Friedrich Heizman (1828-1901), a German educator and author, established several schools and published works on teaching methods.

As immigration from Germany increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the HEIZMAN surname spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heizman

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

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 Heizman was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.09% 123
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Heizman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.09% 98.73% -2.71%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% 0.00% (S)%

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

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