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

Hinze, 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 Hinze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hinze in America

Hinze is the 14478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hinze surname appeared 2,062 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 Hinze.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hinze 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 Hinze

The surname Hinze has its origins in Germany, tracing back several centuries to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name "Hindo" or "Hindo," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "hind" or "hint," meaning "hind" or "deer."

One of the earliest known records of the name Hinze can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Brandenburg, where a Hinrico Hinzen was mentioned in a document dated 1375. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 14th century.

The name Hinze is also closely associated with the town of Hinzweiler, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. It is believed that the town's name, which dates back to the 8th century, may have influenced the development of the surname Hinze in that area.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Hinze. One of the earliest was Johann Hinze (c. 1490-1554), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Lübeck.

Another prominent figure was Johann Hinrich Hinze (1701-1780), a German architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in Hamburg, including the St. Michaelis Church and the Patriotische Gesellschaft building.

In the 19th century, Carl Gustav Hinze (1815-1883) was a German politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice for Prussia from 1867 to 1879.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hinze include:

1. Erich Hinze (1903-1965), a German actor and film director active in the early to mid-20th century.
2. Wilhelm Hinze (1834-1898), a German painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
3. Heinrich Hinze (1901-1973), a German politician and member of the Nazi Party during World War II.
4. Albert Hinze (1890-1955), a German engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of aircraft engines.
5. Karl Hinze (1884-1964), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Hinze Armaturen GmbH, a leading manufacturer of valves and fittings.

While the surname Hinze has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and immigration patterns over the past few centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hinze

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

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

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