How common is the surname Heffelfinger?

1,861 people in the United States had the surname Heffelfinger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,903 Americans. It ranked 15,681st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Heffelfinger?

Pudge Heffelfinger, American football player and coach (1867–1954).

Where is the surname Heffelfinger most common?

Wikidata records people named Heffelfinger in the United States.

Is the surname Heffelfinger getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,985 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,861 in 2010, down 6.2%.

The surname Heffelfinger

A surname, carried by 1,861 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex H141

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Heffelfinger is more common than 90.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,861 people named Heffelfinger in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 165,903 Americans. That is down 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,985.

#15,681

rank among US surnames

1,861

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-6.2%

change since 2000 (was #13,943)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,673	Calixte	1,862	165,814
#15,681	Bertolini	1,861	165,903
#15,687	Cosenza	1,860	165,992

Who is named Heffelfinger

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Heffelfinger identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Heffelfingers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Pudge Heffelfinger
American football player and coach (1867–1954)

Questions

How common is the surname Heffelfinger?: 1,861 people in the United States had the surname Heffelfinger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,903 Americans. It ranked 15,681st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Heffelfinger?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Heffelfinger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Heffelfinger?: Pudge Heffelfinger, American football player and coach (1867–1954).
Where is the surname Heffelfinger most common?: Wikidata records people named Heffelfinger in the United States.
Is the surname Heffelfinger getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,985 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,861 in 2010, down 6.2%.