Heitz is used as a family name or surname in Switzerland, Germany. It is 5 characters long in length.
Surname Heitz is the variant form of Heitmann. Heath man.
The form of Heider. Dweller on, or near, uncultivated land covered by coarse grass and low bushes; the rustic or countryman.
Descendant of Heizo, a pet form of Heinrich meaning "home ruler," also a pet form of names beginning with Heid meaning "heath," as Haidrich and Haidulf.
How popular is Heitz?
Heitz is common in France, United States, Germany, Switzerland.
Heitz is ranked 37622 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Heitz bearers increased by 4.74 per cent in 2010 US census to 2852 since 2000, the surname slipped by 365 spots and ranked at 11118. The last name was found in around 10 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 95.2 | 96.62 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.24 | 1.54 |
Others | 1.16 | 0.95 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Philipp Heitz hailed from France. 26 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Prince Arthur and arrived on June 17, 1852. 18 years old Carl Heitz, Tailor Jacobine Heitz, Tailor Ludw. Heitz, Tailor Nicol Heitz, Baptist Heitz, aged 1 month old, Cathar. Heitz, aged 2, Louis Heitz, Magdal. Heitz (32) Farmer, and 216 other Heitz around 59.26% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and baker, merchant, smith, weaver, servant, joiner, blacksmith, carpenter, butcher migrated to US.
Heitz Namesakes
- Steve Heitzeg, Composer
- Bjornemyr & Danelia Utsva Heitz, Musical Artist
- Jane Galloway Heitz, Actress
- Kristen Heitzmann, Author
- Markus Heitz, Author
- Steve Heitzeg, Composer
- Regine Heitzer, Olympic athlete
- Sébastien Heitzmann, Soccer player
- Sébastien Heitzmann, Soccer player
- Wm. Ray Heitzmann, Author