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

Kleinheksel, 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 Kleinheksel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kleinheksel in America

Kleinheksel is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kleinheksel surname appeared 253 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kleinheksel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kleinheksel 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 Kleinheksel

The surname KLEINHEKSEL is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the Netherlands in the 17th century. It is a compound word derived from the Dutch words "klein," meaning "small," and "heksel," which refers to a small woodlot or copse of trees. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near or owned a small wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch province of Gelderland, where a family by the name of KLEINHEKSEL was documented in the village of Doetinchem in the late 1600s. The name also appears in various church records and local census documents from that time period, often with slight variations in spelling, such as "Kleynheksel" or "Kleinhekksel."

During the 18th century, the KLEINHEKSEL name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch immigrants sought new opportunities in other parts of Europe and the Americas. In the 1720s, a man named Pieter KLEINHEKSEL was among the early Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony of South Africa, where he established a farm in the region now known as the Western Cape.

Another notable figure with the KLEINHEKSEL surname was Jan KLEINHEKSEL, a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) during the late 18th century. He played a role in the Dutch colonial administration and is mentioned in several historical accounts of that period.

In the 19th century, the KLEINHEKSEL name gained a foothold in North America, particularly in the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances was Dirk KLEINHEKSEL, who was born in the Netherlands in 1818 and immigrated to Michigan in the 1840s, settling in the city of Holland, where he became a prominent farmer and community leader.

Another significant figure was Gerrit KLEINHEKSEL, a Dutch-American civil engineer who was born in 1865 and played a key role in the construction of the Panama Canal. He oversaw various phases of the canal's construction and is remembered for his contributions to this monumental engineering project.

Throughout the 20th century, the KLEINHEKSEL name continued to appear in various contexts, with individuals bearing the surname making contributions in fields such as academia, business, and the arts. Notable examples include Hendrik KLEINHEKSEL, a Dutch-American scholar and professor of philosophy at Hope College in Michigan, and Johanna KLEINHEKSEL, a renowned Dutch painter and artist whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kleinheksel

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

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

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