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

Heminger, 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 Heminger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heminger in America

Heminger is the 22559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heminger surname appeared 1,139 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 Heminger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heminger 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 Heminger

The surname Heminger is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Heiminger," which means "one who is from a small village or homestead." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who hailed from a particular hamlet or rural settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Heminger can be found in the medieval German manuscript known as the Codex Diplomaticus, which dates back to the 13th century. In this document, a person named Henrich Heminger is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Swabia, located in southwestern Germany.

During the 16th century, the Heminger surname appeared in various records across central Europe, indicating the migration and spread of families bearing this name. For example, in the town of Augsburg, located in modern-day Bavaria, there are records of a merchant named Hans Heminger who lived and traded in the early 1500s.

As the centuries passed, the Heminger name continued to be found in various regions of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. One notable individual from this period was Johann Heminger, a renowned clockmaker from Nuremberg, who lived from 1633 to 1705 and was renowned for his intricate timepieces.

In the 18th century, the Heminger name found its way to the New World, as German immigrants began settling in various parts of North America. One of the earliest known Hemingers in the American colonies was Johann Heminger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 and established a farm in the region now known as Lancaster County.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Heminger surname made their mark in various fields. Friedrich Heminger (1817-1893) was a German architect known for his work on several notable buildings in Berlin. Albert Heminger (1859-1932) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Another notable Heminger was Emil Heminger (1875-1954), a Swiss engineer who played a significant role in the development of early electric motors and generators. In the field of literature, Carl Heminger (1892-1968) was a German writer and poet whose works explored themes of nature and rural life.

While the Heminger surname may have originated in a small village or homestead in medieval Germany, it has since spread far beyond its humble beginnings, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across various disciplines and continents over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heminger

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

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

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