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

Heuer, 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 Heuer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heuer in America

Heuer is the 7629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heuer surname appeared 4,350 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 Heuer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heuer 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 Heuer

The surname "Heuer" is of German origin, and it first emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is likely derived from the Middle High German word "hiure," which translates to "hired laborer" or "day laborer." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a hired hand or day laborer.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German historical records and documents from the 14th century onwards. For example, a man named Heynrich der Huwer is mentioned in a record from the city of Cologne, dated 1357. The spelling variations "Huwer," "Huer," and "Huyr" were also commonly used in those early records.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the famous Deutsches Familiennamen-Lexikon (German Family Names Lexicon), a comprehensive collection of German surnames compiled by Hans Bahlow. The lexicon notes that the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Westphalia and Lower Saxony, indicating that these areas may have been the original homeland of the Heuer family.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Heuer was Johann Heuer, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1516 to 1572. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Marburg.

Another influential figure was Johann Heuer, a German astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1605 to 1667. He is best known for his work on the calculation of planetary orbits and his contributions to the development of the Julian calendar.

In the 18th century, a German composer and organist named Johann Heuer (1729-1808) gained recognition for his sacred works and compositions for the organ.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Heuer (1824-1890) was a German businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Heuer Watch Company, which later became the renowned Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer.

Lastly, in the 20th century, Kurt Heuer (1900-1976) was a notable German sculptor and artist, known for his abstract and modernist works in various materials, including bronze, stone, and wood.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Heuer, which has its roots in the German language and culture, dating back to the late medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heuer

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

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

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