The Heckman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,709 people carried this name — #3,668 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 30,400 people counted. That is up 1% from 9,637 in 2000.

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In print

Heckman in American newspapers,
1899–1912.

Newspaper page from The Portland Daily Press carrying the name Heckman
The Portland Daily Press 1899-04-13
Newspaper page from The Seattle Star carrying the name Heckman
The Seattle Star 1912-07-09
Newspaper page from The Semi-weekly Messenger carrying the name Heckman
The Semi-weekly Messenger 1899-04-14

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Heckman in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1950s.

140 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Heckman. The most, 35, date from the 1920s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 52
New South Wales 44
Queensland 22
Western Australia 6
South Australia 5
ACT (Canberra) 3
Tasmania 3

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Heckman.

Who carried it

People named Heckman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • George C. Heckman
    George C. Heckman 1825–1902 · author
  • John Heckman 1785–1871 · politician
  • Hilaire Heckman 1908–1985
  • Ron Heckman 1929–1990 · association football player

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Heckman,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States913 records

913 records of the Heckman name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 390
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 214
  • Other U.S. records 309
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Herbert W. Heckman

    Born 1908 in New York. Enlisted 1943 at New York City; manager from Bronx County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1990, buried at Calverton National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Friedrich Heckman

    Arrived at New York in 1907 aboard the Blucher from Southampton, aged 24; tinner. From Bergen, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Lawrence Eugene Heckman

    Born 1947; from Cottage Grove, Oregon. U.S. Marine Corps, ammunition technician; killed in action 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 913 records for Heckman in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Netherlands593 records

593 records of the Heckman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 342
  • Dutch population registers 182
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 69
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Beekhuis Heckman

    Married in 1821 in Groningen; merchant's clerk, born 1798 in Surhuisterveen. Died 1853 in Groningen, aged 55; commission agent.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Fenne Heckman

    Married in 1867 in Almelo. Died 1924 in Vriezenveen, aged 84.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Jantje Heckman

    Born 1844 in Oostwold (Midwolda). Died 1933 in Emmen, aged 88.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Drents Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 593 records for Heckman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada237 records

237 records of the Heckman name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 233
  • Halifax municipal cemeteries 2
  • Other Canadian records 2
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Amy H. Heckman

    Buried in 1923 at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 38.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record William Arthur Heckman

    Died 1951 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Peter Heckman

    Died in service in 1944.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 237 records for Heckman in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

Australia10 records

10 records of the Heckman name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 5
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 3
  • Other Australian records 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Joseph Heckman

    Arrived in Queensland in 1886 aboard the Quetta, aged 50.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Herman Heckman

    Left Launceston in 1853 aboard the Yarra Yarra, bound for Melbourne, as crew.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record William Abel Heckman

    Of Girraween, New South Wales; died 1931.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 10 records for Heckman in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France3 records

3 records of the Heckman name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Maria Heckman

    Born 1904 in Hungary; died 1992 in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marcel Heckman

    Born 1914 in Paris; died 1972 in Troyes (Aube).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Rose Heckman

    Born 1907 in Hungary; died 1994 in Saint-Avold (Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Germany2 records

2 records of the Heckman name in Germany Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Eduard Heckman

    From Germerode, Eschwege. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 29 January 1919 (Infantry Regiment No. 466).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Kaspar Heckman

    From Ulfen, Rotenburg. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 18 March 1915 (Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 251).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).

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