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

Hintze, 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 Hintze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hintze in America

Hintze is the 15922nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hintze surname appeared 1,825 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 Hintze.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hintze 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 Hintze

The surname HINTZE is of German origin, and it first appeared in the 13th century in the region of Brandenburg, Prussia. The name is derived from the Low German word "hinte," which means "behind" or "beyond," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or behind a particular geographical feature.

In the Middle Ages, the name HINTZE was often spelled as "Hintze" or "Hinze," and it appeared in various historical records from that period, including church registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Brandenburg Matriculation Registers of 1375, where a certain "Hinrico Hintze" is mentioned.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HINTZE surname became more widespread throughout Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Silesia, and Pomerania. Several prominent individuals bearing the name emerged during this time, such as Johann Hintze (1573-1616), a Lutheran theologian and author from Lübeck.

In the 18th century, the HINTZE name gained further prominence with the birth of Karl Gustav Hintze (1722-1798), a Prussian jurist and legal scholar who served as a privy councillor to King Frederick the Great. Another notable figure was Paul von Hintze (1864-1941), a German diplomat and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany from 1918 to 1919.

In the 19th century, the HINTZE surname was associated with several notable academics and scientists, including Otto Hintze (1849-1940), a prominent German historian and sociologist who made significant contributions to the study of historical methodology. Another individual of note was Friedrich Hintze (1851-1923), a German chemist and mineralogist who discovered the mineral "hintzeite," which was named in his honor.

Throughout history, the HINTZE surname has also been carried by various artists, writers, and musicians, such as Max Hintze (1907-1986), a German composer and conductor who composed numerous works for orchestra and chamber ensembles. Additionally, there have been several military figures with the HINTZE surname, including Erich Hintze (1900-1981), a German Army officer who served during World War II and later became a prominent businessman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hintze

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

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

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