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

Herzig, 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 Herzig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Herzig in America

Herzig is the 19087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Herzig surname appeared 1,426 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 Herzig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Herzig 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 Herzig

The surname Herzig is of German origin, derived from the German word "herz" meaning "heart." The name first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, likely as a descriptive nickname for someone with a warm or affectionate personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Herzig can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dated to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in several other medieval German records and manuscripts from various regions of Germany.

The surname Herzig was initially concentrated in central and southern Germany, particularly in regions like Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. Over time, it spread to other parts of the country and beyond due to migration and the movement of people.

Several notable individuals throughout history have borne the surname Herzig. One prominent example is Johann Georg Herzig (1622-1701), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig. Another noteworthy figure is Johann Friedrich Herzig (1744-1813), a German composer and organist who worked in Braunschweig and Hanover.

In the 19th century, Carl Herzig (1858-1924) was a German architect known for his work on various public buildings in Berlin and other cities. Another individual of note is Edmond Herzig (1860-1924), a French industrialist and financier who played a significant role in the development of the automobile industry in France.

The surname Herzig has also been associated with various place names and locales in Germany, such as Herzigau, a former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, and Herzigbach, a small river in Baden-Württemberg. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname itself, further illustrating the deep-rooted connection between the name and German geography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Herzig

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

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

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