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

Hettinger, 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 Hettinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hettinger in America

Hettinger is the 10358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hettinger surname appeared 3,111 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 Hettinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hettinger 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 Hettinger

The surname Hettinger is of German origin, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "hetto" meaning "heath" and "inger" meaning "dweller." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who resided in a heathland area or near a heath.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hettinger appears in the "Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis," a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the year 1303. Here, a certain "Henricus Hettinger" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Teltow.

In the 15th century, the name Hettinger can be found in various records from the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. For example, in 1462, a "Hans Hettinger" is listed as a citizen of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the name such as "Hettinger," "Hettinger," and "Hettinger" were common in the Rhine-Franconian region of Germany. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johannes Hettinger (1523-1587), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Heidelberg, and Philipp Hettinger (1598-1669), a German jurist and author from the city of Speyer.

As the centuries progressed, the Hettinger surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. In the 19th century, Johann Friedrich Hettinger (1819-1890), a German Catholic theologian and professor at the University of Würzburg, gained recognition for his scholarly works on moral theology and Christian ethics.

Another notable figure was Franz Hettinger (1859-1919), an Austrian-born architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna, including the Hofburg Palace and the Burgtheater. Additionally, Gustav Hettinger (1854-1925), a German physicist and inventor, made significant contributions to the development of the electric furnace and the production of calcium carbide.

Throughout history, the Hettinger surname has been associated with various professions and fields, from academia and theology to architecture and science. While the name's origins can be traced back to the German heartland, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of families with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hettinger

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

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

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