Heins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christopher Heins (died 1689), lieutenant and interim Governor-General of The Danish West Indies during two short periods * Donald Heins (1878–1949), Canadian violinist, violist, conductor, organist, composer, and music educator of English birth * Henry Hardy Heins (1923–2003), American Lutheran minister, historian and bibliographer * Julie Heins (1822–1902), Danish writer * Marjorie Heins, activist, writer, and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project * Maurice Heins (1915–2015), American mathematician * Ryan Heins (born 1985), American soccer player * Shawn Heins (born 1973), professional ice hockey player * Thorsten Heins (born 1957), German telecommunications executive; current CEO of BlackBerry (formerly known as Research In Motion)

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