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

Hintz, 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 Hintz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hintz in America

Hintz is the 4776th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hintz surname appeared 7,406 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Hintz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hintz 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 Hintz

The surname Hintz is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Lower Saxony, particularly in the areas around Hanover and Brunswick. The name is derived from the Low German word "hinte," meaning a "hind" or female red deer.

Records indicate that the earliest known bearers of the name were likely hunters or foresters who lived in the densely forested areas of northern Germany. The name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who excelled at hunting deer or lived near an area known for its deer population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the "Bremisches Urkundenbuch," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a man named "Johannes Hinten" is mentioned, which is likely an earlier spelling variation of the surname.

In the 16th century, the name is found in various church records and tax rolls from the Hanover region. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Hintz, a merchant from Brunswick who lived in the mid-1500s, and Johanna Hintz, a landowner from the village of Kirchrode, who was born around 1570.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it took on various spellings, such as Hinze, Hintze, and Hintzen. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Hinrich Hintze, a German jurist and statesman who served as the Chancellor of Germany for a brief period in 1917-1918.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Gregor Hintz (1810-1890), a renowned German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Halle. Another notable figure was Friedrich Hintz (1864-1923), a German artist and illustrator known for his book illustrations and landscape paintings.

Other individuals of historical significance include Theodor Hintz (1870-1954), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and Hamburg, and Erich Hintz (1892-1974), a German World War I fighter pilot and recipient of the prestigious Pour le Mérite military honor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hintz

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

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

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