Heinz
Heinz is a male first name and a family name .
Origin and meaning
Heinz is a short form of Heinrich .
distribution
At the beginning of the 20th century, Heinz was a moderately popular first name. In the years that followed, his popularity rose, making him one of the top ten most given boy names from the mid-1910s to the mid-1930s. Its popularity lasted until the mid-fifties, when it dropped significantly. Since the late sixties, children have hardly been called Heinz.
variants
Name bearer
family name
- Albert Heinz (1896–1945), German politician (NSDAP) and SA leader
- Andreas Heinz (theologian) (* 1941), German Catholic theologian
- Andreas Heinz (politician) (* 1960), German politician (CDU), MdL Saxony
- Andreas Heinz (physician) (* 1960), German psychiatrist and psychotherapist
- Andreas Heinz (judge) (* 1963), German lawyer, judge at the Federal Social Court
- Andreas Heinz (Badminton) (* 1991), German badminton player
- Axel Heinz (* 1987), German chess player
- Barb Heinz (* 1945), German handball player and sports scientist
- Bob Heinz (comic artist) (1923–1984), German comic artist
- Bob Heinz ( American football player ) (born 1947), American football player
- Carl Wilhelm von Heinz (1816–1887), Oberamtmann of Württemberg
- Christian Heinz (* 1976), German politician (CDU)
- Daniel Heinz (* 1957), Austrian theologian and Adventist
- Dave Heinz (1934–1992), American racing car driver
- Dieter Heinz (1930–2017), German architect and conservator
- Dora Bruck-Heinz (1925–2011), Austrian art historian
- Erhard Heinz (1924–2017), German mathematician
- Eugen Heinz (1889–1977), German administrative officer
- Franz Heinz (* 1929), German journalist and writer
- Franz Josef Heinz (1884–1924), German separatist
- Franz X. Heinz , Austrian virologist
- Franziska Heinz (* 1972), German handball player and trainer
- Friedrich Wilhelm Heinz (1899–1968), German soldier and writer
- Gabriele Heinz (* 1948), German actress and director
- Gerard Heinz (1904–1972), German actor
- Gerd Heinz (* 1940), German director and actor
- Gerd Heinz-Mohr (1913–1989), Protestant theologian, art historian and publicist
- Gerhard Heinz (* 1927), Austrian composer, pianist and songwriter
- Günter Heinz (* 1954), German trombonist and composer
- Günther Heinz (1927–1992), Austrian art historian
- Hans Heinz (theologian) (* 1930), Austrian theologian and author
- Hans Heinz (politician) (* 1951), German politician (CDU)
- Hans-Günther Heinz (* 1933), German entrepreneur and politician (FDP)
- Hans-Klaus Heinz (1927–2004), German composer and Protestant pastor
- Hanspeter Heinz (* 1939), German theologian
- Hellmuth Heinz (1904–1994), German museologist and resistance fighter
- Helmut Heinz (1921-2000), German general
- Henry John Heinz (1844–1919), American manufacturer
- Herbert Heinz (1922–2002), German actor, director and theater director
- Irma Petzold-Heinz (1913–1991), German writer
- John Heinz ( Henry John Heinz III ; 1938–1991), American Senator
- Josef Heinz (1884–1971), Austrian politician, member of the state parliament
- Julia von Heinz (* 1976), German film director and screenwriter
- Julius Heinz (1839–1909), Austrian rear admiral
- Jupp Heinz (1917–1999), German painter, sculptor and graphic artist
- Jürgen Heinz (* 1969), German sculptor
- Karl Heinz (politician) (1895-1965), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Karl Heinz (architect) (* 1938), Austrian architect
- Karsten Heinz (* 1960), German handball goalkeeper and handball trainer
- Katharina Heinz (* 1987), German skeleton pilot
- Klaus Michael Heinz (* 1961), German television writer and editor
- Lilián Heinz (* 1935), Argentine sprinter.
- Marek Heinz (* 1977), Czech football player
- Marikke Heinz-Hoek (* 1944), German painter and installation and video artist
- Marion Heinz (* 1951), German philosopher and university lecturer
- Marlies Heinz (* 1956), German archaeologist
- Max Heinz (1894–1988), Swiss Catholic clergyman and journalist
- Nathalie Heinz (* 1981), German roller skater
- Patrick Heinz (* 1978), German ice hockey player
- Paulus Heinz (1914–1995), German religious, Abbot of Plankstetten
- Peter Heinz (* 1973), German director for film and advertising, creative director and producer
- Pius Heinz (* 1989), German poker player
- Robert Heinz († 1972), German football coach
- Roman Heinz (1923–1997), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Rosa Heinz (1922-2010), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Rudolf Heinz (geologist) (1900–1960), German geologist
- Rudolf Heinz (* 1937), German philosopher, psychoanalyst and musicologist
- Stefan Heinz (* 1979), German political scientist
- Stefan Heinz-Kehrer (1913–2009), German writer and actor, see Hans Kehrer
- Teresa Heinz ( Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz Kerry ; * 1938), American philanthropist
- Tony Heinz (* 1956), American physicist
- Ulrich Vincenz von Heinz (1941–2017), lawyer, as a descendant of Wilhelm von Humboldt in Tegel Castle
- Viktor Heinz (1937–2013), Russian-German Germanist and writer
- Volker G. Heinz (* 1943), German lawyer and escape helper
- Walter Heinz (journalist) (1943–2016), German TV journalist
- Walter R. Heinz (* 1939), German social scientist and author
- Werner Heinz (* 1950), German sports manager
- Wilhelm Heinz (* 1894), German politician (NSDAP)
- Wolfgang Heinz (actor) (1900–1984), German actor
- Wolfgang Heinz (politician) (* 1938), German politician
- Wolfgang Heinz (criminologist) (* 1942), German criminologist and legal scholar
- Wolfgang Heinz (conductor) (* 1966), German conductor
First name
- Heinz (singer) (1942-2000), British singer
A.
- Heinz Altschäffel (* 1934), German painter
B.
- Heinz Baumann (* 1928), German actor
- Heinz Bennent (1921–2011), German actor
- Heinz-Josef Braun (* 1957), German musician, actor and cabaret artist
- Heinz Brendel (1915–1989), German racing car driver
- Heinz Bude (* 1954), German sociologist and university professor
C.
- Heinz von Cleve (1897–1984), German actor
- Heinz Conrads (1913–1986), Austrian actor, conférencier and cabaret artist
D.
- Heinz Drache (actor) (1923–2002), German actor and radio play speaker
- Heinz Drache (painter) (1929–1989), German painter and graphic artist
- Heinz Dürr (* 1933), German entrepreneur and manager
E.
- Heinz Eckner (1925–2012), German actor
- Heinz Edelmann (1934–2009), German illustrator and graphic designer
- Heinz Ehrenfreund (1942–1999), Austrian actor
- Heinz Erhardt (1909–1979), German comedian, entertainer and actor
F.
- Heinz Fischer (* 1938), Austrian politician (SPÖ), Federal President 2004 to 2016
- Heinz Flohe (1948–2013), German soccer player
- Heinz Frei (* 1958), Swiss racing wheelchair athlete
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen (* 1967), German racing driver
- Heinz S. Fuchs (1917–2008), German general staff doctor
G
- Heinz Galinski (1912–1992), German businessman, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany
- Heinz Giese (1919–2010), German actor and voice actor
- Heinz Gröning ( The incredible Heinz ; * 1965), German cabaret artist and musician
- Heinz Guderian (1888–1954), German general of the tank force
- Heinz Günther Guderian (1914-2004), German general
- Heinz Günthardt (* 1959), Swiss tennis player
H
- Heinz Haber (1913–1990), German physicist
- Heinz Habermann (* 1938), art educator, designer, university professor, non-fiction author and local history researcher
- Heinz Hartmann (physician) (1894–1970), Austrian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
- Heinz Hartmann (sociologist) (* 1930), German sociologist
- Heinz Hermann (athlete) (1915–1996), German athlete
- Heinz von Hermann (* 1936), Austrian jazz musician
- Heinz Hermann (soccer player) (* 1958), Swiss soccer player and coach
- Heinz Hoenig (* 1951), German film actor
J
- Heinz Jacobsen (* 1940), German handball official
- Heinz Jentzsch (1920–2012), German equestrian trainer
K
- Heinz Kahlau (1931–2012), German poet
- Heinz Karrer (* 1959), Swiss manager and handball player
- Heinz-Herbert Karry (1920–1981), German politician (FDP), state minister and assassination victim
- Heinz Keßler (1920–2017), German general and politician
- Heinz Kilian (1915–2007), German radio and television presenter
- Heinz Alfred Kissinger (* 1923), American politician
- Heinz Klein-Arendt (actually Heinrich Klein-Arendt , 1916–2005), German sculptor
- Heinz Kluncker (1925–2005), German union leader
- Heinz G. Konsalik (1921–1999), German writer
- Heinz Koriath (* 1952), German legal scholar
- Heinz Werner Kraehkamp (1948–2012), German actor
- Heinz Georg Kramm , known as Heino (* 1938), German singer
- Heinz Kühn (1912–1992), German politician (SPD), Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Heinz Rudolf Kunze (* 1956), German writer, singer, copywriter and university professor
L.
- Heinz Lanker (1916–1978), German actor
- Heinz Martin Lonquich (1937–2014), German composer and church musician
- Heinz Lindner (sports official) (1904–1982), German athlete and sports official
- Heinz Lindner (soccer player) (* 1990), Austrian soccer player
- Heinz von Lüder (also Hentz von Lewther, Leuther or Lütther ; 1490–1559), German civil servant
- Heinz Linge (1913–1980), German SS officer
M.
- Heinz Marecek (* 1945), Austrian actor
- Heinz Meller (* 1955), German fast night
- Heinz Möser († 1976), German administrative officer and university professor
- Heinz Müller (politician, 1914) (1914 – after 1975), German politician and district administrator
- Heinz Müller (politician, 1920) (1920–1983), German politician (FDP, CDU), MdL Lower Saxony
- Heinz Müller (painter) (1924–2007), German painter
- Heinz Müller (cyclist) (1924–1975), German cyclist
- Heinz Müller (soccer player, 1926) (* 1926), German soccer player (VfL Osnabrück)
- Heinz Müller (soccer player, 1943) (* 1943), German soccer player (1. FC Nürnberg)
- Heinz Müller (Wall victim) (1943–1970), German Wall victim
- Heinz Müller (politician, 1954) (* 1954), German politician (SPD), MdL Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Heinz Müller (soccer player, 1978) (* 1978), German soccer player (goalkeeper)
- Heinz Müller-Dietz (* 1931), German legal scholar and writer
- Heinz Müller-Hoppenworth (1907–1942), German administrative lawyer and district administrator
- Heinz Müller-Pilgram (1913–1984), German painter and draftsman
- Heinz-Otto Müller-Erbach (1921–1984), German painter
- Heinz W. Müller (* 1950), Swiss journalist
P
- Heinz Peischl (* 1963), Austrian football coach
- Heinz Priess (Spain fighter) (1915–2001), German editor and interbrigadist
- Heinz Priess (resistance fighter) (1920–1945), German resistance fighter
Q
- Heinz Quermann (1921–2003), German entertainer
R.
- Heinz Rath (* 1921), German soccer player
- Heinz Reeh (* 1941), German singer
- Heinz Reincke (1925–2011), German actor and voice actor
- Heinz Rennhack (soccer player) (1913- ??), German soccer player
- Heinz Rennhack (actor) (* 1937), German actor
- Heinz Riesenhuber (* 1935), German politician
- Heinz Rosner (* 1939), German motorcycle racer and entrepreneur
- Heinz Roth (* 1931), German politician (SED)
- Heinz Rökker (1920–2018), German military pilot and book author
- Heinz Rühmann (1902–1994), German actor
S.
- Heinz Schenk (1924–2014), German actor and show master
- Heinz Schimmelpfennig (1919–2010), German actor
- Heinz Schröder (anti-fascist) (1910–1997), German resistance fighter
- Heinz Schröder (puppeteer) (1928–2009), German puppeteer
- Heinz Siebeneicher (1935–2010), German moderator
- Heinz Sielmann (1917–2006), German animal filmmaker
- Heinz-Georg Sievers (1923–2007), German doctor and handball player
- Heinz A. Staab (1926–2012), German chemist
- Heinz-Günter Stamm (1907–1978), German actor, radio play and theater director
- Heinz-Christian Strache (* 1969), Austrian politician (FPÖ), Vice Chancellor
- Heinz Strelow (1915–1943), German resistance fighter
- Heinz Strunk (actually Mathias Halfpape ; * 1962), German musician, entertainer and author
V
- Heinz Verbnjak (* 1973), Austrian ski mountaineer
- Heinz Oskar Vetter (1917–1990), German trade unionist and politician
- Heinz Voigt (diplomat) (1913 – after 1978), German lawyer and diplomat
- Heinz Voigt (local history researcher) (1917–1998), German local history researcher
- Heinz-Jürgen Voise (* 1954), German soccer player and coach
W.
- Heinz Waldmüller (artist) (1887–1945), German painter
- Heinz Weber (soccer player, 1976) (* 1976), Austrian soccer player and coach
- Heinz Otto Wehmann (* 1955), German cook and cookbook author
- Heinz Wehner (1908–1945), German jazz musician
- Heinz Weis (* 1963), German athlete
- Heinz Weisenbach (1945–2018), German ice hockey coach
- Heinz Weiss (1921-2010), German actor
- Heinz Westphal (1924–1998), German politician (SPD)
- Heinz Wilhelm (* 1950), German diplomat
- Heinz Wolf (comic artist) (* 1959), Austrian comic artist
- Heinz Wolf (journalist) (* 1964), German journalist and television presenter
- Heinz Wrobel (1929–2015), German television journalist and news anchor
Fictional characters
- Herbert, Horst and Heinz , musical comedian trio
- Heinz Becker , stage figure by Gerd Dudenhöffer , best known for the Heinz Becker family television series
See also:
Wiktionary: Heinrich - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations